JP2011136049A - Game program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game program of a puzzle game allowing a player to solve a puzzle while guessing the total image of an object present in a virtual space by disposing a plurality of displayed images. <P>SOLUTION: Prime pieces are displayed in such a way as to be moved according to operation signals. When a plurality of prime pieces are disposed, whether the puzzle game is correctly answered is determined by referring to data on consistency. When the puzzle game is correctly answered, a display means displays the object integrated by the plurality of prime pieces in such a mode as present in the virtual space. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program for displaying objects in a virtual space and solving puzzles.

  Conventionally, there has been a video simulation apparatus that allows a viewer to view a predetermined video. This conventional video simulation device displays various images on a screen formed so as to cover the entire audience, so that the audience has an illusion that the viewer is actually in the place. The feeling was felt (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  There is also a gaming device that detects a player's playing posture and displays a three-dimensional stereoscopic image by changing the viewpoint of the video displayed on the display device according to the detected playing posture or arbitrarily (for example, a patent) Reference 2).

  In addition, there is a game device that performs a racing game that is played on a vehicle. This game apparatus displays a three-dimensional stereoscopic image by reflecting in real time the inclination of the vehicle when the vehicle moves in a three-dimensional space.

JP-A-7-129789 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-116343 JP-A-10-21425

  However, since the conventional video simulation apparatus requires a screen formed so as to cover the entire audience, the entire apparatus has to be large. Like stores such as game centers, it had to be installed at a certain position. Moreover, since the person who appreciates was not operated and advanced, the person who appreciates could not participate actively, and there was a possibility that it would be easy to get bored.

  The gaming device that changes the viewpoint according to the player's playing posture or arbitrarily displays a single three-dimensional stereoscopic image with different viewpoints on the display. The game was advanced by visually recognizing only the image. Therefore, the object is not estimated using information from various viewpoint directions.

  Furthermore, the one that displays the three-dimensional stereoscopic image by reflecting the inclination of the vehicle when the vehicle moves in the three-dimensional space in real time, similarly, advances the game by visually recognizing only a single image. The object was not estimated using information from various viewpoint directions.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and the object of the present invention is to arrange a plurality of displayed images so that a puzzle can be estimated while estimating an overall image of an object existing in a virtual space. The object is to provide a game program of a puzzle game that can be solved.

The features according to the embodiment of the present invention are as follows:
A game program for executing a puzzle game,
Display means for displaying a plurality of segments and a set solid in which the plurality of segments are arranged;
An operation means that is operated by the player and generates an operation signal according to the operation;
In response to the operation signal generated from the operation signal, the following processes (1-1) to (1-3) are executed to display the plurality of segments and the collective solid on the display means. Control means for
Executed in a game device having storage means storing consistency data defining correct answers of the puzzle game and image data of images displayed on each of the plurality of segments,
The consistency data is data indicating the arrangement relationship of the pieces arranged in the collective solid when the puzzle game is a correct answer,
The image data is data for displaying on each of the plurality of segments in a manner in which an object is present in a virtual space in the display means.
(1-1) A process of displaying the unit in a manner of moving the unit according to the operation signal,
(1-2) A process of determining whether or not the puzzle game is correctly answered with reference to the consistency data when the plurality of pieces are arranged, and (1-3) Correct answer to the puzzle game. When it does, the process which displays in the said display means in the aspect in which the said object matched and exists in virtual space by these several segments.

  According to this configuration, since it is determined whether or not the puzzle game is correctly answered using predetermined consistency data, it is possible to quickly and accurately determine whether or not the answer is correct. Also, by guessing the whole image of the object that will be displayed when answering the puzzle game correctly, we will solve the puzzle game by placing the pieces in a collective solid, so we will provide a new three-dimensional assembly puzzle Can do. Furthermore, when the puzzle game is answered correctly, the entire object is displayed in a consistent manner in the virtual space, so it can be easily determined whether or not the puzzle is answered correctly.

The feature according to the embodiment of the present invention is the above-described configuration.
Each of the plurality of segments is a planar segment having a planar shape,
The image data is moving image data for displaying the object in such a manner that the object is continuously moved along the surface of the flat piece.

  According to this configuration, since the object is displayed along the surface of the plane segment in a moving manner, a temporally changing image is displayed on the plane segment, and it is possible to infer an image of the object that is a correct answer. It is possible to provide a puzzle game that is difficult and interesting.

  Although the present invention is not limited to these, a specific example in the case of executing the program of the present invention on the game system 100 will be briefly described with reference to the embodiment.

  For example, when a polyhedron (regular hexahedron) as shown in FIG. 10 of the present embodiment is adopted as a collective solid, the correct operation is performed by operating the element with the operating means to match the consistency data. The game is executed on the display means (display 134) of the game system 100 by moving the image of the segment so as to be. The segment displayed on the display means has the same shape as each of the faces of the regular hexahedron, and functions as a screen for displaying an image for moving the object. The game data of the present invention is executed by the CPU 140, which is the control means of the game system 100, so that the mode in which the object continuously moves on the segment functioning as the screen is the movie data assigned to each segment. This is realized by reproducing (image data).

  The image data to be displayed on the segment functioning as the screen is displayed in such a manner that the fish (fish) as the object moves across the sides of each rectangular segment as shown in FIG. 16, for example. And are stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 of the game system 100. In the image data stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146, in order to make the player guess the correct answer, the object dynamically moves across the side connecting the correct answer segment and the segment. It is preferable to prepare in advance as image data.

  In other words, partial image data that displays an object that moves only within a segment is not assigned to each segment, but overall image data in which the object moves across the segment is prepared in advance. This is an important factor for completing the puzzle and making it easier for the player to solve. For example, as shown in a segment A and a segment B in FIG. 15B described later, the head portion of the fish F2 as an object near the left side of the elementary side B is missing. Since the head of the fish F1 as an object corresponding to is displayed on the segment A, the player guesses that an operation to connect the segment A and the segment B will be a correct answer. be able to.

Furthermore, the characteristics according to the embodiment of the present invention are as follows.
Each of the plurality of segments is a planar segment having a planar shape,
The collective solid has a plurality of solid surfaces that define the outer shape of the collective solid and are transparent.
The image data is three-dimensional stereoscopic image data obtained by photographing an object existing in a virtual space inside the collective three-dimensional object with a virtual camera through each of the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces,
The process (1-1)
(3-1) It is a process of moving a plane segment according to the operation signal and arranging it on one of a plurality of three-dimensional surfaces.
The process (1-3)
(3-3) When the answer to the puzzle game is correct, the display means displays the object in a state in which objects are aligned and exist in the virtual space inside the collective solid by the plane segments arranged in the collective solid That is.

  According to this configuration, when a correct answer is given to the puzzle game, the objects are displayed so as to exist in a matching manner in the virtual space formed inside the collective solid, so that an image of a realistic object can be displayed. In addition, it is possible to give the player a motivation to correctly answer the puzzle game in order to see a realistic image. In addition, since 3D image data can be displayed by using 3D stereoscopic image data, it is difficult to guess the overall shape, size, color, etc. of the object that will be the correct answer, making it an interesting puzzle game. Can be provided.

Furthermore, the feature according to the embodiment of the present invention is the above-described configuration.
Each of the plurality of pieces is a solid piece having a solid shape,
The collective solid has a plurality of solid surfaces that define the outer shape of the collective solid and are transparent.
The image data is three-dimensional stereoscopic image data obtained by photographing an object existing in a virtual space inside the collective three-dimensional object with a virtual camera through each of the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces,
The process (1-1)
(4-1) A process of assembling the collective solid by moving a solid element according to the operation signal,
The process (1-3)
(4-3) When the answer to the puzzle game is correct, the display unit displays the object in a manner in which the objects exist in alignment in the virtual space inside the set solid by the solid pieces assembled as the set solid. It is processing.

  According to this configuration, since the assembly solid is assembled by the solid elements having a solid shape, the puzzle can be made more difficult. In addition, by using 3D stereoscopic image data, it is possible to display a 3D object image not only to a collective 3D object but also to a 3D segment, so that a realistic image can be displayed and the entire object that is the correct answer can be displayed. It is possible to provide a more interesting puzzle game by making it difficult to guess the shape, size, color, etc. of the game.

The feature according to the embodiment of the present invention is the above-described configuration.
The virtual camera is a plurality of virtual shooting cameras arranged at a plurality of positions in the height direction of the collective solid,
The three-dimensional stereoscopic image data is obtained by rotating each of the plurality of virtual photographing cameras around the collective solid while maintaining a constant distance from the center of the collective solid at a height corresponding to each of the plurality of virtual photographing cameras. It is that it is the data that was taken.

  According to this configuration, since the three-dimensional stereoscopic image data is image data generated as a virtual image obtained by orbiting the collective solid, an image to be displayed on each of the plurality of three-dimensional segments is displayed in the rotation angle direction. Can be displayed differently. By doing so, it is necessary to solve the puzzle while adjusting not only the arrangement of the three-dimensional pieces but also the rotation angles of the three-dimensional pieces, so the overall shape and size of the object that is the correct answer It is possible to provide a puzzle game that makes it difficult to guess the colors and colors.

  By arranging a plurality of displayed images, it is possible to provide a puzzle game that can solve a puzzle while guessing an overall image of an object existing in a virtual space.

It is the schematic which shows the game system 100 in embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a game system 100. FIG. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the controller. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a controller 122 shown in FIG. 3. It is a puzzle game of a 1st embodiment, and is a flow chart which shows basic processing of a puzzle game performed by CPU140. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine for performing initialization of the puzzle game of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine for controller operation of the puzzle game of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine for the display display of the puzzle game of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine for the process of table update of the puzzle game of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the cube used in the puzzle game of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display area (a) of the moving image data used in the puzzle game of 1st Embodiment, the side number of the side which comprises each of the surface number of a display surface, and a display surface. It is a table | surface which shows the consistency formation table used with the puzzle game of 1st Embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows the sticking result table used with the puzzle game of 1st Embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows the table for determination used in the puzzle game of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the puzzle game of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the puzzle game of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the puzzle game of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the puzzle game of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine for performing initialization of the puzzle game of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine for controller operation of the puzzle game of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine for the display display of the puzzle game of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine for the process of table update of 3rd Embodiment puzzle game. It is a table | surface which shows the consistency formation table used with the puzzle game of 3rd Embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows the table for determination used in the puzzle game of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the puzzle game of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the puzzle game of 3rd Embodiment.

<<<<< Outline of Game Program According to this Embodiment >>>>

The features according to the embodiment of the present invention are as follows:
It is a game program for executing a puzzle game, and is a game program executed in a game device having display means, operation means, control means, and storage means.

  On the display means, a plurality of segments and a collective solid are displayed. The element includes a surface element composed of a surface and a solid element composed of a solid. The surfaces constituting the surface element and the solid element may be flat or curved. By proceeding with the game, a plurality of pieces are arranged in the collective solid.

  The operation means can be operated by a player and emits an operation signal corresponding to the operation by the player.

  The control means executes processes (1-1) to (1-3) described later according to the operation signal generated from the operation signal. Furthermore, the control means outputs a display control signal for displaying the above-described plurality of segments and the collective solid to the display means by executing the processes (1-1) to (1-3). To do.

  The storage means stores consistency data and image data. The consistency data is data that determines the correct answer of the puzzle game, and is predetermined data. Specifically, the consistency data is data indicating the arrangement relationship of the pieces arranged in the collective solid, and is data indicating the arrangement relationship when the puzzle game is a correct answer. This arrangement of the pieces is information such as how the pieces are arranged, combinations, and directions of the pieces, and the consistency data is information indicating the arrangement of the pieces when the puzzle game is a correct answer. By referring to the consistency data, it can be determined whether or not the puzzle game has been answered correctly.

  This consistency data is preferably data indicating the arrangement relationship of the adjacent segments when the segments are arranged in a collective solid. Furthermore, the consistency data includes identification information for identifying the element itself, and, if the element is a surface element, identification information for identifying the sides constituting the element and the element is a three-dimensional element. In the case of a piece, it is preferable that the piece includes identification information for identifying a surface or a side constituting the solid piece. By using such information, it is possible to determine consistency data that can specify the arrangement and combination of segments and the orientation of segments when the puzzle game is a correct answer.

  The image data is image data displayed on each of the plurality of pieces. Furthermore, it is data for displaying each of the plurality of segments in a manner in which the object exists in the virtual space. The segment is an image displayed on the display means, and the image of the object stored in the image data is matched to the size, shape, and orientation of the displayed segment (segment image). It is displayed superimposed on (element image). Specifically, the image of the object stored in the image data is displayed on the display means so as to overlap the segment (segment image) by performing various image processing such as coordinate transformation and hidden surface processing on the image data. Is done.

As described above, the control unit executes the processes (1-1) to (1-3).
The process (1-1) is a process of displaying in a manner in which the segment is moved on the display unit in accordance with an operation signal issued from the operation unit. Further, the process (1-2) is a process for determining whether or not the puzzle game is correctly answered with reference to the consistency data when a plurality of pieces are arranged in a collective solid. Further, the process (1-3) is a process for displaying on the display means so that the objects are aligned and exist in the virtual space by a plurality of pieces arranged in a collective solid when the puzzle game is answered correctly.

  According to this configuration, since it is determined whether or not the puzzle game is correctly answered using predetermined consistency data, it is possible to quickly and accurately determine whether or not the answer is correct. In addition, the puzzle game is solved by arranging the pieces in a collective solid while guessing the whole image of the object that will be displayed when answering the puzzle game correctly, so a new three-dimensional assembly puzzle can be provided. . Furthermore, when the puzzle game is answered correctly, the entire object is displayed in a consistent manner in the virtual space, so it can be easily determined whether or not the puzzle is answered correctly.

  The object existing in the virtual space may be a display object, and may be a dynamic object such as a character such as a human or an animal or a movable object such as a vehicle, or a static object such as a building or a rock. Also, the number of objects may be one or more, and any object that can enhance the interest as a puzzle game is acceptable.

  “Alignment” means that an image showing an object can be continuously displayed or displayed without contradiction by a plurality of segments arranged in a collective solid. When the object's shape, size, color, etc. can be displayed continuously for static features and attributes, or an image showing the object can be displayed consistently, as well as when the object is displayed in a moving manner Means that the mode of movement can be displayed continuously or consistently.

  In addition, according to the feature of the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described above, each of the plurality of pieces is a flat piece having a planar shape. Furthermore, the image data is moving image data for displaying the object in such a manner as to move continuously. When an object is displayed using this moving image data, the object is displayed so as to move along the surface of the plane segment.

  According to this configuration, since the object is displayed along the surface of the plane segment in a moving manner, a temporally changing image is displayed on the plane segment, and it is possible to infer an image of the object that is a correct answer. It is possible to provide a puzzle game that is difficult and interesting.

  Furthermore, the feature according to the embodiment of the present invention is that, in the configuration described above, each of the plurality of pieces is a flat piece having a planar shape. Furthermore, the collective solid has a plurality of solid surfaces. The outer shape of the collective solid is defined by the plurality of solid surfaces. Each of the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces can be seen through. The term “perceivable” means that one side (for example, the outside) can be visually recognized from the other side (for example, the inside) through the three-dimensional surface.

  Furthermore, the image data in this case is three-dimensional stereoscopic image data. This three-dimensional stereoscopic image data is data obtained by photographing an object existing in a virtual space inside the collective three-dimensional object with a virtual camera. As described above, the collective solid has a plurality of three-dimensional surfaces, and photographing by the virtual camera is performed through each of the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces. For example, when the collective solid is a hexahedron, the solid surface has six faces. Therefore, in this case, the image data is virtually generated via the first three-dimensional stereoscopic image data generated as being virtually photographed via the first stereoscopic surface and the second stereoscopic surface. Second 3D stereoscopic image data generated as photographed, third 3D stereoscopic image data generated as being virtually photographed via the third stereoscopic surface, and fourth stereoscopic surface The fourth 3D stereoscopic image data generated as being virtually photographed via the fifth stereoscopic image data generated as being virtually photographed via the fifth stereoscopic surface; And sixth three-dimensional stereoscopic image data generated as being virtually photographed through the sixth stereoscopic surface.

In addition, the above-described process (1-1)
(3-1) This is a process of moving a plane segment in accordance with an operation signal issued from the operation means and arranging it on one of a plurality of three-dimensional surfaces.

Furthermore, the above-described processing (1-3)
(3-3) When a correct answer is given to the puzzle game, this is a process of displaying on the display means in such a manner that the objects exist in a consistent manner. The objects exist in the virtual space inside the collective solid, and when the puzzle game is answered correctly, the objects are displayed so that the objects exist in the virtual space in alignment with the plane segments arranged in the collective solid.

  According to this configuration, when a correct answer is given to the puzzle game, the objects are displayed so as to exist in a matching manner in the virtual space formed inside the collective solid, so that an image of a realistic object can be displayed. In addition, it is possible to give the player a motivation to correctly answer the puzzle game in order to see a realistic image. In addition, since 3D image data can be displayed by using 3D stereoscopic image data, it is difficult to guess the overall shape, size, color, etc. of the object that will be the correct answer, making it an interesting puzzle game. Can be provided.

  Furthermore, the feature according to the embodiment of the present invention is that in the configuration described above, each of the plurality of pieces is a solid piece having a solid shape. Furthermore, the collective solid has a plurality of solid surfaces. The outline of the collective solid is defined by the plurality of solid surfaces. Note that the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces do not need to be separated by sides, corners, or the like, and a single three-dimensional surface formed integrally may be appropriately divided into a plurality of three-dimensional surfaces. It may be a plurality of three-dimensional surfaces that can be identified. Further, each of the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces can be seen through. As described above, the term “perceivable” means that one side (for example, the outside) can be visually recognized from one side (for example, the outside) through the three-dimensional surface.

  Furthermore, the image data in this case is also three-dimensional stereoscopic image data. This three-dimensional stereoscopic image data is data obtained by photographing an object existing in a virtual space inside the collective three-dimensional object with a virtual camera. As described above, the collective solid has a plurality of three-dimensional surfaces, and photographing by the virtual camera is performed through each of the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces. For example, when the collective three-dimensional surface is composed of three three-dimensional surfaces, the image data includes first three-dimensional three-dimensional image data generated as being virtually photographed via the first three-dimensional surface, Second 3D stereoscopic image data generated as being virtually photographed through a stereoscopic surface, and third 3D stereoscopic image generated as being virtually photographed via a third stereoscopic surface It consists of data.

In addition, the above-described process (1-1)
(4-1) This is a process for assembling the collective solid by moving a solid element according to an operation signal issued from the operation means.
Furthermore, the processing of (1-3)
(4-3) When the answer to the puzzle game is correct, this is a process of displaying on the display means in such a manner that the objects exist in a consistent manner. The object exists in the virtual space inside the collective solid, and when the correct answer is made to the puzzle game, the solid pieces assembled as the collective solid are displayed so that the objects exist in alignment in the virtual space. .

  According to this configuration, since the assembly solid is assembled by the solid elements having a solid shape, the puzzle can be made more difficult. In addition, by using 3D stereoscopic image data, it is possible to display a 3D object image not only to a collective 3D object but also to a 3D segment, so that a realistic image can be displayed and the entire object that is the correct answer can be displayed. It is possible to provide a more interesting puzzle game by making it difficult to guess the shape, size, color, etc. of the game.

  In addition, according to the feature of the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described above, the virtual camera is a plurality of virtual photographing cameras arranged at a plurality of positions in the height direction of the collective solid. In addition, the 3D stereoscopic image data was taken by each of the plurality of virtual shooting cameras around the set solid while maintaining a constant distance from the center of the set solid at a height corresponding to each of the plurality of virtual shooting cameras. It is data.

  According to this configuration, since the three-dimensional stereoscopic image data is image data generated as a virtual image obtained by orbiting the collective solid, an image to be displayed on each of the plurality of three-dimensional segments is displayed in the rotation angle direction. Can be displayed differently. By doing so, it is necessary to solve the puzzle while adjusting not only the arrangement of the three-dimensional pieces but also the rotation angles of the three-dimensional pieces, so the overall shape and size of the object that is the correct answer It is possible to provide a puzzle game that makes it difficult to guess the colors and colors.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is composed of the first to third embodiments. Hereinafter, in the description common to the first to third embodiments, these are simply referred to as the present embodiment.

<<<<< Outline of Game of First Embodiment to Third Embodiment >>>>
First, the outline of the game in the first to third embodiments will be briefly described.

  The game according to the first embodiment is a puzzle game in which an object existing in a virtual space is assembled by arranging a plurality of display surfaces (surface element pieces). Specifically, it is a puzzle game in which an object is assembled by a plurality of display surfaces (surface element pieces) in a virtual space and the puzzle is solved when the objects can be displayed in alignment (see FIGS. 15 and 16).

  In addition, it holds coincidence data (consistency data) between the sides constituting each display surface (surface element piece). Further, it is preferable that the two-dimensional image data displayed on each display surface (surface element) is moving image data so that an object (for example, a plurality of characters) displayed on each display surface moves. The displayed moving image data is preferable.

  The game according to the second embodiment is a puzzle game in which a collective solid is assembled by arranging a plurality of display surfaces (surface element pieces) on which images are displayed. The image data displayed on the display surface (surface element piece) is data generated by taking each of the plurality of display planes as a perspective plane and capturing or viewing the image through each of the perspective planes. . In this puzzle game, an image is displayed on each of the corresponding display surfaces (surface element pieces), and the assembly solid is assembled by the display surfaces (surface element pieces). This is a puzzle game in which the puzzle is solved when the images can be displayed in alignment on the display surface (surface element piece) (see FIG. 17).

  For example, a collective solid is arranged in a virtual space, a plurality of viewpoints (cameras) are set for the collective solid, and two-dimensional image data obtained by perspective transformation at each camera viewpoint is stored. This two-dimensional image data is data formed through a perspective surface having a polygonal shape. Furthermore, the data of the movement destination which shows the combination of each side of a fluoroscopic surface is memorize | stored. A plurality of movement source images are displayed based on a plurality of two-dimensional image data formed by perspective-transforming the collective solid from a plurality of viewpoints, and the movement source image is displayed according to the operation of the player. When an operation for moving and pasting to a plurality of surfaces of an image is performed, a program for determining success / failure is stored based on the matching data stored in advance for the matching relationship between the moving surface and the source image. Yes.

  The game according to the third embodiment is a puzzle game in which a plurality of solid segments on which images are displayed are arranged to assemble a collective solid. The data of the image displayed on the three-dimensional segment is data generated by imaging or viewing through each of the perspective surfaces with the surfaces constituting each of the plurality of three-dimensional segments as the perspective surfaces. It is. In this puzzle game, a moving image is displayed on each of the corresponding display surfaces, and the assembled solid is assembled by the display surfaces, and the moving images are displayed consistently on all display surfaces of the assembled solid as an image showing the inside of the assembled solid. It is a game that the puzzle is solved when it is completed (see FIG. 25).

  For example, a set solid with a height is placed in the virtual space, multiple viewpoints are placed in the height direction of the set solid, and the distance between the viewpoints is fixed with respect to the set solid with the height. The belt-shaped image data generated by moving 360 degrees while maintaining the above is generated. Then, when the game is disclosed, the band-shaped image data is texture-mapped on each of the surfaces of the collective solid separated for each viewpoint, and a stereoscopic image is displayed. A program for executing the operation of stacking the displayed stereoscopic images in the height direction according to the game input of the player, and determining success / failure of the game based on the matching data in the height direction of the stereoscopic image data stored in advance. Is remembered.

<<< Game System 100 in Embodiment of the Present Invention >>>
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a game system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This game system 100 is common to first to third embodiments described later. Note that the game system 100 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is a game system shown as an example of executing a game according to the present embodiment, and the game according to the present embodiment can be executed on other game systems.

<< Outline of Game System 100 >>
The game system 100 includes a game device 112 (video game device) and a controller 122. Note that game device 112 in this embodiment can communicate with up to four controllers 122. Further, the game apparatus 112 and each of the plurality of controllers 122 can communicate wirelessly. For example, wireless communication is performed according to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard. Note that wireless communication executed in accordance with other standards such as infrared rays and wireless LAN may be used. Further, the game apparatus 112 and each of the plurality of controllers 122 may be connected by wire.

  The game apparatus 112 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 114. A disk insertion slot 116 is formed on the front surface of the housing 114. The player can insert an optical disk 118 storing a game program or the like from the disk slot 116. The optical disk 118 inserted from the disk slot 116 is guided and attached to the disk drive 154 (see FIG. 2) in the housing 114. Further, an LED (not shown) and a light guide plate (not shown) are arranged around the disk slot 116, and the disk slot 116 can be illuminated according to various processes.

  In addition, a power button 120 a and a reset button 120 b are provided on the upper part of the front surface of the housing 114 of the game apparatus 112. In addition, an eject button 120c is provided at a lower portion of the front surface of the housing 114.

  An external memory card connector cover 128 is provided at a position between the reset button 120b and the eject button 120c described above and in the vicinity of the disk slot 116. An external memory card connector 162 (see FIG. 2) is provided inside the external memory card connector cover 128. An external memory card (hereinafter referred to as “memory card”) can be detachably attached to the external memory card connector 162. The memory card is used to temporarily store a game program or the like read from the optical disc 118, or to store game data (game result data or intermediate data) of a game played using the game system 100. It is done.

  Instead of storing the above-described game data in the memory card, for example, the game data may be stored in an internal memory such as a flash memory 144 (see FIG. 2) provided in the game device 112. A memory card may be used as a backup memory for the internal memory. Furthermore, the game device 112 can execute an application other than the game, and data used in the other application other than the game may be stored in the memory card.

  Note that a general-purpose SD card can be used as the memory card, but other general-purpose memory cards such as a memory stick and a multimedia card (registered trademark) can also be used.

  An AV connector 158 (see FIG. 2) is provided on the rear surface of the housing 114 of the game apparatus 112. An AV cable 132a can be connected to the AV connector 158. The display 134 and the speaker 134a can be connected to the game apparatus 112 via the AV cable 132a. The display 134 and the speaker 134a are typically color television receivers. The color television receiver has a video input terminal and an audio input terminal. A video signal from the game apparatus 112 is input to the video input terminal via the AV cable 132a, and an audio signal from the game apparatus 112 is input to the audio input terminal. By doing so, for example, a game image of a three-dimensional (3D) video game can be displayed on the screen of the display 134, and stereo game sounds such as game music and sound effects are output from the left and right speakers 134a. be able to.

  The game apparatus 112 is powered by a general AC adapter (not shown). The AC adapter is inserted into a standard wall socket for home use, and the game apparatus 112 converts the home power supply (commercial power supply) into a low DC voltage signal suitable for driving. A battery may be used as the power source.

  Hereinafter, a procedure for a player to play a game in the game system 100 will be described. First, the player turns on the power of the game apparatus 112, and then mounts the optical disk 118 on which the video game (or other application that he / she wants to play) is recorded in the disk drive 154 of the game apparatus 112.

  In response to the optical disc 118 being loaded into the disc drive 154, the game apparatus 112 starts executing a video game or other application based on the program recorded on the optical disc 118. For example, a puzzle game program to be described later is read from the optical disk 118 and executed.

  The player operates the controller 122 to cause the game device 112 to perform an action desired by the player. For example, when the player operates any of the input means 126, the game apparatus 112 starts a game or another application. In addition to the operation on the input unit 126, the player moves the controller 122 itself to move the object drawn by the moving image in the direction desired by the player, or the player's viewpoint (camera position) in the 3D game world. ) Can be changed.

  However, the video game and other application programs may be stored (installed) in advance in the internal memory (flash memory 144 (see FIG. 2)) of the game apparatus 112 and executed from the internal memory. In such a case, a program stored in a storage medium such as the optical disk 118 may be installed in the internal memory, or a program downloaded by communication may be installed in the internal memory.

  Further, as the optical disk 118, there is a DVD on which contents such as video and audio are recorded. When such a DVD is loaded into the disk drive 154 of the game apparatus 112, the content stored on the DVD can be reproduced. For example, when playback of content stored on a DVD starts, a menu screen for selecting the content to be played back is displayed. When the menu screen is displayed, the controller 122 is moved (moved) to move an instruction image such as a cursor or a mouse pointer displayed on the menu screen, and a desired content (button image or icon) is displayed. By selecting (instructing) and operating any one of the operation means 126 in a state where the desired content is selected, it is possible to input a content reproduction instruction according to the selected desired content.

  For example, in response to a reproduction instruction, the main content is reproduced from the beginning, a chapter designated by the content is reproduced, or a privilege video of the content is reproduced. During playback of the main part, by operating the controller 122, the button image or icon on the operation panel displayed on the playback screen is selected (designated), pause (playback), fast forward, fast reverse, skip chapter (program) An operation related to reproduction (hereinafter referred to as “reproduction operation”) such as (cue) can be performed. In such a case, the controller 122 functions as a so-called pointing device (first mode). Further, a part of the operation means 126 of the controller 122 is given a role for the reproduction operation in advance, and the reproduction operation can be performed by operating the corresponding operation means 126. In such a case, the controller 122 functions as a so-called remote control of the game apparatus 112 that functions as a DVD player (second mode).

  Normally, when the menu screen is displayed by playing a DVD, the above-described playback operation is prohibited. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the DVD menu screen is displayed, the operation input is invalidated even if there is an operation input for the reproduction operation from the controller 122.

  In addition, selection of processing contents such as playing a game on the game device 112, executing an application other than the game, or playing a DVD is performed by a menu screen (DVD) displayed when the game device 112 is activated. This is different from the menu screen during playback.).

<< Configuration of Game System 100 >>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the video game system 100.

  Each component in the housing 114 is mounted on a printed circuit board. As shown in FIG. 2, the game apparatus 112 is provided with a CPU 140, and the CPU 140 functions as a game processor. A system LSI 42 is connected to the CPU 140. An external main memory 146, ROM / RTC 148, disk drive 154, and AV IC 156 are connected to the system LSI 42.

  The external main memory 146 functions as a work area and a buffer area for the CPU 140 by storing programs such as game programs and various data. The ROM / RTC 148 is a so-called boot ROM, which incorporates a program for starting up the game apparatus 112 and is provided with a clock circuit that counts time. The disk drive 154 reads a program, image data, audio data, and the like from the optical disk 118 and writes them in an internal main memory 142e or an external main memory 146 described below under the control of the CPU 140.

  The system LSI 142 includes an input / output processor 142a, a GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) 142b, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 142c, a VRAM 142d, and an internal main memory 142e, which are connected to each other by an internal bus (not shown). Yes. The input / output processor (I / O processor) 142a executes data transmission / reception and data download. Data transmission / reception and downloading will be described later.

  The GPU 142b forms part of the drawing means, receives a graphics command (drawing command) from the CPU 140, and generates game image data according to the command. In addition to such a graphics command, the CPU 140 transmits an image generation program necessary for generating game image data to the GPU 142b.

  As described above, the VRAM 142d is connected to the GPU 142b. Data (image data: data such as polygon data and texture data) necessary for the GPU 142b to execute the drawing command is acquired by the GPU 142b accessing the VRAM 142d. However, the CPU 140 writes image data necessary for drawing into the VRAM 142d via the GPU 142b. The GPU 142b accesses the VRAM 142d and creates game image data for drawing.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the GPU 142b generates game image data will be described. However, when executing any application other than the game application, the GPU 142b generates image data for the arbitrary application.

  The DSP 142c functions as an audio processor and corresponds to sound, voice, or music output from the speaker 134a using sound data and sound waveform (tone) data stored in the internal main memory 142e and the external main memory 146. Generate audio data.

  The game image data and audio data generated as described above are read by the AV IC 156 and output to the display 134 and the speaker 134a via the AV connector 158. Therefore, the game screen is displayed on the display 134, and the sound (music) necessary for the game is output from the speaker 134a.

  The input / output processor 142a is connected to the flash memory 144, the wireless communication module 150, and the wireless controller module 152, and to the expansion connector 160 and the external memory card connector 162. An antenna 150a is connected to the wireless communication module 150, and an antenna 152a is connected to the wireless controller module 152.

  The input / output processor 142a can communicate with other game devices and various servers connected to the network via the wireless communication module 150. Note that it is also possible to communicate directly with other game devices without going through a network. The input / output processor 142a periodically accesses the flash memory 144, detects the presence / absence of data that needs to be transmitted to the network (hereinafter referred to as “transmission data”), and if there is transmission data, wireless communication is performed. The data is transmitted to the network via the module 150 and the antenna 150a.

  In addition, the input / output processor 142a receives data (hereinafter referred to as “received data”) transmitted from another game device via the network, the antenna 150a, and the wireless communication module 150, and receives the received data in the flash memory 144. To remember. If the received data does not satisfy a certain condition, the received data is discarded as it is. Further, the input / output processor 142 a receives data downloaded from the download server (hereinafter referred to as “download data”) via the network, the antenna 150 a and the wireless communication module 150, and stores the download data in the flash memory 144. .

  The input / output processor 142a receives the input data transmitted from the controller 122 via the antenna 152a and the wireless controller module 152, and stores (temporarily stores) the data in the buffer area of the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. The input data is erased from the buffer area after being used by the processing of the CPU 140 (for example, game processing).

  In this embodiment, as described above, the wireless controller module 152 communicates with the controller 122 according to the Bluetooth standard.

  Further, an expansion connector 160 and an external memory card connector 162 are connected to the input / output processor 142a. The expansion connector 160 is a connector for an interface such as USB or SCSI, and connects a medium such as an external storage medium or connects a peripheral device such as another controller different from the controller 122. Can do. In addition, a wired LAN adapter can be connected to the expansion connector 160 and the wired LAN can be used instead of the wireless communication module 150. An external storage medium such as a memory card can be connected to the external memory card connector 162. Therefore, for example, the input / output processor 142a can access an external storage medium via the expansion connector 160 or the external memory card connector 162, and can store or read data.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 112 (housing 114) is provided with a power button 120a, a reset button 120b, and an eject button 120c. The power button 120a is connected to the system LSI 142. When the power button 120a is operated by the player, the system LSI 142 is in a normal mode in which power is supplied to each component of the game device 112 and a normal energization state is established. On the other hand, when the power button 120a is turned off, the system LSI 142 is supplied with power only to some components of the game apparatus 112, and enters a standby mode that minimizes power consumption.

  In the present embodiment, when the standby mode is set, the system LSI 142 includes components other than the input / output processor 142a, the flash memory 144, the external main memory 146, the ROM / RTC 148, the wireless communication module 150, and the wireless controller module 152. Is instructed to stop the power supply. Therefore, the CPU 140 does not execute an application when in the standby mode.

  Even in the standby mode, power is supplied to the system LSI 142. However, by stopping the supply of the clock to the GPU 142b, the DSP 142c, and the VRAM 142d, they are not driven to reduce power consumption. Can do.

  In addition, a fan (not shown) is provided inside the housing 114 of the game apparatus 112 to discharge the heat of the IC such as the CPU 140 and the system LSI 142 to the outside. In the standby mode, this fan is also stopped.

  However, when it is not desired to use the standby mode, the power supply to all the circuit components is completely stopped when the power button 120a is turned off by setting the standby mode not to be used.

  In addition, switching between the normal mode and the standby mode can be performed by remote operation by switching on / off of the power switch 126h of the controller 122. When the remote operation is not performed, the power supply to the wireless controller module 152a may not be set in the standby mode.

  A reset button 120b is also connected to the system LSI 142. When the reset button 120b is pressed, the system LSI 142 restarts the startup program of the game apparatus 112. The eject button 120c is connected to the disk drive 154. When the eject button 120c is pressed, the optical disk 118 is ejected from the disk drive 154.

  3 is an external view of the controller 122, FIG. 3A shows the front end surface of the controller 122, FIG. 3B shows the top surface of the controller 122, and FIG. 3C shows the right side of the controller 122. 3D shows the lower surface of the controller 122, and FIG. 3E shows the rear end surface of the controller 122.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3E, the controller 122 has a housing 122a formed by plastic molding, for example. The housing 122a has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a size that allows the player to hold it with one hand. The housing 122a (controller 122) is provided with input means (a plurality of buttons or switches) 126. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3B, on the upper surface of the housing 122a, a cross key 126a, a 1 button 126b, a 2 button 126c, an A button 126d, a − button 126e, a HOME button 126f, a + button 126g, and A power switch 126h is provided. As shown in FIGS. 3C and 3D, an inclined surface is formed on the lower surface of the housing 122a, and a B trigger switch 126i is provided on the inclined surface.

  The cross key 126a is a four-direction push switch, and includes four operation directions indicated by arrows, front (or upper), rear (or lower), right and left operation units. By operating any one of the operation units, the direction of movement of the character or object (player character or player object) that can be operated by the player is indicated, the direction of movement of the cursor is indicated, or the direction is simply indicated. You can do it. Also, when playing a DVD on the game device 112 and using the controller 122 as a remote controller, it is possible to instruct fast reversal by operating the left operation unit, and by operating the right operation unit, You can instruct fast-forwarding.

  Each of the 1 button 126b and the 2 button 126c is a push button switch. For example, it is used for game operations such as adjusting the viewpoint position and direction when displaying a three-dimensional game image, that is, adjusting the position and angle of view of a virtual camera. Alternatively, the 1 button 126b and the 2 button 126c may be used when performing the same operation as the A button 126d and the B trigger switch 126i or an auxiliary operation.

  The A button switch 126d is a push button switch, and causes the player character or player object to perform an action other than a direction instruction, that is, an arbitrary action such as hitting (punching), throwing, grabbing (acquisition), riding, jumping, and the like. Used for. For example, in an action game, it is possible to instruct jumping, punching, moving a weapon, and the like. In a role playing game (RPG) or simulation RPG, it is possible to instruct acquisition of items, selection and determination of weapons and commands, and the like.

  When the controller 122 is used as a pointing device, the A button switch 126d is used to instruct the determination of the icon or button image indicated by the pointer (instruction image) on the game screen. For example, when icons and button images are determined, instructions or commands (commands) set in advance corresponding to these can be input. Further, when a DVD is played on the game apparatus 112 and the controller 122 is used as a remote controller, the A button switch 126d can instruct playback or pause.

  The − button 126e, the HOME button 126f, the + button 126g, and the power switch 126h are also push button switches. The − button 126e is used for selecting a game mode. The HOME button 126f is used to display a game menu (menu screen). The + button 126g is used for starting (resuming) or pausing the game. The power switch 126h is used to turn on / off the power of the game apparatus 112 by remote control. When playing a DVD on the game apparatus 112 and using the controller 122 as a remote controller, the − button 126e and the + button 126g are used for skipping (cueing). Specifically, the-button 126e is used to return a chapter, and the + button 126g is used to send a chapter.

  In the present embodiment, a power switch for turning on / off the controller 122 itself is not provided. By operating any of the input means 126 of the controller 122, the controller 122 is turned on, and is automatically turned off if it is not operated for a certain time (for example, 30 seconds).

  The B-trigger switch 126i is also a push button switch, and is mainly used for performing an input imitating a trigger such as shooting a bullet or designating a position selected by the controller 122. In addition, if the B trigger switch 126i is continuously pressed, the motion and parameters of the player object can be maintained in a certain state. In a fixed case, the B trigger switch 126i functions in the same way as a normal B button, and is used to cancel an action or a command determined by the A button 126d.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3E, an external extension connector 122b is provided on the rear end surface of the housing 122a, and as shown in FIG. 3B, an indicator is provided on the rear end surface side of the upper surface of the housing 122a. 122c is provided. The external expansion connector 122b is used to connect an expansion controller (not shown) different from the controller 122. The indicator 122c is composed of, for example, four LEDs. For example, the indicator 122c can indicate the identification information (controller number) of the controller 122 according to the lighted LED by lighting any one of the four. The indicator 122c can also indicate the remaining battery level of the controller 122 by the number of LEDs to be lit.

  Furthermore, the controller 122 includes an imaging information calculation unit 180 (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 3A, a light incident port 122d of the imaging information calculation unit 180 is provided on the front end surface of the housing 122a. The controller 122 has a speaker 186 (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 3B, the speaker 186 is an upper surface of the housing 122a and is provided between the 1 button 126b and the HOME button 126f. Corresponding to the sound release hole 122e to be provided, it is provided inside the housing 122a.

  Note that the shape of the controller 122 and the shape, number, installation position, and the like of each input unit 126 shown in FIGS. 3A to 3E are merely one example.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the controller 122. The controller 122 includes a processor 170. The processor 170 includes an external expansion connector 122b, an input unit 126, a memory 172, an acceleration sensor 174, a wireless module 176, an imaging information calculation unit 180, an LED 182 (indicator 122c), a vibrator 184, and a speaker through an internal bus (not shown). 186 and a power supply circuit 188 are connected. An antenna 178 is connected to the wireless module 176.

  Further, as described above, the indicator 122c is configured by four LEDs 182.

  The processor 170 controls the entire controller 122. Information (input information) input by the input means 126, the acceleration sensor 174, and the imaging information calculation unit 180 is transmitted (input) as input data to the game apparatus 112 via the wireless module 176 and the antenna 178. At this time, the processor 170 uses the memory 172 as a work area or a buffer area. The operation signal (operation data) from the input means 126 (126a-126i) described above is input to the processor 170, and the processor 170 temporarily stores the operation data in the memory 172.

  The acceleration sensor 174 detects the respective accelerations in the three axes of the controller 122 in the vertical direction (y-axis direction), the horizontal direction (x-axis direction), and the front-rear direction (z-axis direction). The acceleration sensor 174 is typically a capacitance type acceleration sensor, but another type of acceleration sensor may be used.

  For example, the acceleration sensor 174 detects acceleration (ax, ay, az) for each of the x axis, the y axis, and the z axis at each first predetermined time, and the detected acceleration data (acceleration data) is processed by the processor. Input to 170. For example, the acceleration sensor 174 detects the acceleration in each axial direction in a range of −2.0 g to 2.0 g (g is a gravitational acceleration. The same applies hereinafter). The processor 170 detects the acceleration data given from the acceleration sensor 174 every second predetermined time and temporarily stores it in the memory 172.

  The processor 170 creates input data including at least one of operation data, acceleration data, and marker coordinate data to be described later, and transmits the created input data to the game device 112 every third predetermined time (for example, 5 msec). To do.

  In the present embodiment, the acceleration sensor 174 is provided in the vicinity of the cross key 126a on the substrate inside the housing 122a.

  For example, based on the Bluetooth standard, the wireless module 176 modulates a carrier wave having a predetermined frequency with input data and radiates a weak radio signal from the antenna 178. That is, the input data is modulated into a weak radio signal by the wireless module 176 and transmitted from the antenna 178 (controller 122). The weak radio wave signal is received by the wireless controller module 152 provided in the game apparatus 112 described above. The received weak radio wave is subjected to demodulation and decoding processing, so that the game apparatus 112 (CPU 140) can acquire input data from the controller 122. Then, the CPU 140 performs application processing (game processing) in accordance with the acquired input data and application program (game program).

<<<<< Features of First Embodiment to Third Embodiment >>>>
Below, the characteristic of each of 1st Embodiment-3rd Embodiment mentioned later is demonstrated.

<<<< first embodiment >>>>
<Procedure of the game of the first embodiment>
First, when the game program according to the first embodiment is executed, images of six display surfaces (plural pieces) are displayed on the right side of the screen of the display 134, and the collective solid is displayed on the left side of the screen. Is displayed. The specific shape of the “solid” (collective solid) in the first embodiment is a cube (see FIG. 10), and the specific shape of each of the “six display surfaces” is a square (see FIG. 11). ). Therefore, when the game program according to the first embodiment is executed, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, a square “six display surfaces” image is displayed on the right side of the screen of the display 134. On the left side of the screen, a cubic “three-dimensional” image is displayed. The six display surfaces having the square shape described above correspond to “plural pieces”, and the solid having a cubic shape corresponds to “aggregate solid”.

  In the puzzle game according to the first embodiment, a “three-dimensional” having a cubic shape is formed by arranging and arranging “six display surfaces” having a square shape in a virtual space indicated by an image on the display 134. It is a puzzle game to assemble. In other words, in the puzzle game according to the first embodiment, in the virtual space, each of the “six display surfaces” having a square shape is used as a surface element piece, and the six solids having a cubic shape are configured. It is a puzzle game that is pasted on the surface one after another. In the first embodiment, the six surfaces C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, and C6 constituting the “three-dimensional” are referred to as “three-dimensional surfaces” (see FIG. 10). The six surfaces P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6 that are attached to the “three-dimensional surface” are referred to as “display surfaces” (see FIG. 11). A “three-dimensional surface” is a surface that defines an outline of a “three-dimensional” cube. Since the “display surface” can be pasted on the “three-dimensional surface”, the size and shape of the “three-dimensional surface” are the same as the size and shape of the “display surface”.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 has a square shape. The display surface P1 has four sides P1-L1, P1-L2, P1-L3, and P1-L4. The display surface P2 has four sides P2-L1, P2-L2, P2-L3, and P2-L4. The display surface P3 has four sides P3-L1, P3-L2, P3-L3, and P3-L4. The display surface P4 has four sides P4-L1, P4-L2, P4-L3, and P4-L4. The display surface P5 has four sides P5-L1, P5-L2, P5-L3, and P5-L4. The display surface P6 has four sides P6-L1, P6-L2, P6-L3, and P6-L4.

  “P1 to P6” of the display surfaces P1 to P6 described above is a surface number for identifying the display surface. Also, sides P1-L1-P1-L4, P2-L1-P2-L4, P3-L1-P3-L4, P4-L1-P4-L4, P5-L1-P5-L4 and P6-L1-P6-L4 Is the side number for identifying the side. These face numbers and side numbers are information for writing a pasting result table shown in FIG. 13 to be described later and a determination table shown in FIG.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 10, each of the six solid surfaces C1 to C6 of the cube also has a square shape. The three-dimensional surface C1 has four sides C1-L1, C1-L2, C1-L3, and C1-L4. The three-dimensional surface C2 has four sides C2-L1, C2-L2, C2-L3, and C2-L4. The three-dimensional surface C3 has four sides C3-L1, C3-L2, C3-L3, and C3-L4. The three-dimensional surface C4 has four sides C4-L1, C4-L2, C4-L3, and C4-L4. The three-dimensional surface C5 has four sides C5-L1, C5-L2, C5-L3, and C5-L4. The three-dimensional surface C6 has four sides C6-L1, C6-L2, C6-L3, and C6-L4. As described above, the cubic outline is defined by the six three-dimensional surfaces C1 to C6.

  “C1 to C6” of the three-dimensional surfaces C1 to C6 described above are surface numbers for identifying the three-dimensional surface. Also, sides C1-L1-C1-L4, C2-L1-C2-L4, C3-L1-C3-L4, C4-L1-C4-L4, C5-L1-C5-L4 and C6-L1-C6-L4 Is the side number for identifying the side. These surface numbers and side numbers are information used in a pasting result table shown in FIG. 13 and a determination table shown in FIG.

  Various moving images are displayed on the six display surfaces (display surfaces P1 to P6) displayed on the right side of the display 134. When a cube can be assembled by appropriately combining these six display surfaces P1 to P6, the moving image is continuously and consistently displayed on the entire six surfaces (combined display surfaces) of the assembled cube. Can be displayed. In other words, when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 having a square shape can be appropriately pasted to the six three-dimensional surfaces C1 to C6 constituting the cube, the six pasted display surfaces P1 to P6 are attached. Can display the moving image continuously and consistently throughout the cube. Specifically, when the display surfaces P1 to P6 can be appropriately pasted to the cube, a movable object (for example, an object) drawn on the display surfaces P1 to P6 by a moving image is one display surface and its display surface. It is displayed in such a manner that it continuously moves from one display surface to another display surface across a side forming a boundary with another display surface adjacent to the one display surface. This puzzle game is a game in which the puzzle is solved when the display surface can be appropriately pasted on the cube.

  The puzzle game of the game program according to the first embodiment uses moving image data generated on the assumption that various movable objects exist on the surface of the display surface. Therefore, when a moving image is displayed on the display surface by the moving image data, the player can visually recognize that the object moves along the surface of the display surface. In the puzzle game of the game program according to the first embodiment, such a moving image is displayed on the display surface, and the image of the object displayed in a manner of moving along the surface of the display surface is used as a hint. This is a game where puzzles are solved by combining and combining the display surfaces with a cube. Note that the moving image data used in the game program according to the first embodiment is not limited to objects existing only on the surface of the display surface, but within an area having a predetermined thickness from the surface of the display surface to a predetermined depth. May be generated as moving object data.

  As described above, the moving image data used in the game program according to the first embodiment is an image of an object that can be moved two-dimensionally along the surface of the display surface, or an object that can be moved only within a two-dimensional range. This is moving image data for displaying an image. Therefore, when the puzzle is solved by properly pasting the display surface to the cube, the moving image of the object moving along the surface of the cube is displayed, so the object is moved from one display surface to the other display surface. When moving, the object is displayed so as to be bent at the boundary (side) between one display surface and the other display surface.

  FIG. 12 described later is a table showing a consistency establishment table. This consistency establishment table is a table that stores the relationship between the surface number and the side number of the display surface when the display surface can be appropriately pasted to the cube, and the surface number and the side number of the three-dimensional surface, It is a table which memorize | stores the relationship of the correct answer of a puzzle. This consistency relationship is determined in advance and stored in the optical disk 118, and is developed in the internal main memory 142e and the external main memory 146 when the puzzle game is started. When the display surface can be appropriately pasted to the cube, it can be determined that all the consistency relationships are satisfied and the puzzle has been solved.

  On the other hand, when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 cannot be properly pasted, the moving images can be continuously and consistently formed on the entire cube by the pasted six display surfaces P1 to P6. It cannot be displayed. In other words, when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 cannot be properly pasted, the movable object drawn on the display surface by the moving image is changed from one display surface to another one adjacent to the one display surface. It is not displayed in a manner of continuously moving on the display surface. For example, an object drawn to move on one display surface gradually disappears when it reaches one side of the one display surface and is adjacent to one side of the one display surface. It is displayed in such a manner that it gradually appears on other display surfaces from other sides that are not. As described above, when the six display surfaces cannot be appropriately pasted, an inconsistent moving image is displayed on at least a part of the six display surfaces pasted on the cube.

<Movie data>
As described above, by executing the game program according to the first embodiment, the player can play a puzzle game. In this puzzle game, when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 having a square shape can be appropriately pasted on the six three-dimensional surfaces C1 to C6 constituting the cube, the six pasted display surfaces P1 are pasted. It is a game in which the puzzle is solved by displaying the moving images continuously and consistently in the whole cube by ~ P6. Therefore, the game program according to the first embodiment uses moving image data that can display a moving image continuously and consistently when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 are appropriately pasted.

  For example, as such moving image data, moving image data that can continuously display moving images in the entire area of the cubic development view as shown in FIG. FIG. 11A is a development view when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 attached to the cube are virtually developed. When the six display surfaces P1 to P6 are appropriately pasted on the cube, a moving image is continuously displayed even in the entire developed view shown in FIG. Therefore, it is only necessary to generate moving image data capable of continuously displaying moving images in the entire area of the developed view and store the generated moving image data in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. Note that the moving image data is generated each time a puzzle game is started and the internal mains are stored even if a plurality of constant data are stored in the optical disc 118 in advance and expanded in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. You may make it memorize | store in the memory 142e or the external main memory 146. FIG.

  As described above, moving image data capable of continuously displaying moving images in the entire area of the cubic development view as shown in FIG. 11A is generated and stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. deep. Of the moving image data, a portion corresponding to each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 (see FIG. 11A) is written in the VRAM 142d, thereby displaying a moving image corresponding to each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6. can do.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 are attached to the cube, the display surfaces P1 to P6 are displayed as viewed from the oblique direction with respect to the display surfaces P1 to P6. Therefore, it is preferable that the data is generated as three-dimensional stereoscopic moving image data and data determined according to the direction of the viewpoint is written in the VRAM 142d. Moreover, the shape of the developed view of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 shown in FIG. 11A is only one example, and the six display surfaces P1 to P6 are developed so as to have other shapes. You may let them. In that case, moving image data may be generated and stored in accordance with the shape of the developed view. Note that such moving image data is preferably three-dimensional stereoscopic image data.

<Operations in puzzle games>
As described above, when the game program according to the first embodiment is executed, six display surfaces P1 to P6 are displayed on the right side of the screen of the display 134, and a cube (three-dimensional surface) is displayed on the left side of the screen. Images C1-C6) are displayed (FIG. 15A). The player operates the controller 122 to select one of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 displayed on the right side of the screen of the display 134 (FIG. 15B or FIG. 16C). . Further, the player operates the controller 122 to rotate the cube displayed on the left side of the screen so that the player can easily view one of the three-dimensional surfaces of the desired cube (FIG. 15 ( b) or FIG.

  Further, as described above, by operating the controller 122, a cube image can be displayed so as to rotate the cube arranged on the left side of the screen. Therefore, not only the selected one display surface is simply pasted on one of the cubic solid surfaces, but also the four sides of the selected one display surface are associated with the sides of the cubic solid surface desired by the player. , One selected display surface can be pasted (FIG. 15 (c) or FIG. 16 (b)).

  The display surface is pasted by moving the selected one display surface on the display 134 to a position within a predetermined distance with respect to one cubic surface of the cube. It is preferable to display the selected display surface as if it was pasted by moving it to one solid surface of the cube. In this way, the pasting operation can be facilitated and the game can be advanced promptly.

  Further, this display surface pasting operation is performed until all six display surfaces are pasted on the cubic solid surface. As described above, when all the six display surfaces can be appropriately pasted on the three-dimensional surface constituting the cube, the moving images on the six display surfaces are continuously and contradictory on all the three-dimensional surfaces of the cube. The puzzle is completed. When the puzzle is completed, a message to that effect is displayed on the display 134.

  In addition, if all six display surfaces are pasted on a cubic solid surface and the animation of the display surface cannot be displayed continuously and consistently on at least a part of the cubic solid surface, the puzzle is completed. do not do. In this case, a message indicating that the puzzle has not been completed is displayed on the display 134, and a message indicating whether or not to try again is displayed on the display 134.

<< Game Processing of First Embodiment >>

<Game execution basic processing>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a game execution basic process executed by the CPU 140. The subroutine shown in FIG. 5 is called and executed from a basic program of the game system.

  First, the CPU 140 displays an initial game screen on the display 134 (step S511). For example, an image showing a demonstration screen, an operation method, a rule, and the like is displayed on the display 134 by the process of step S511.

  Next, the CPU 140 determines whether or not the game has been started (step S513). This determination process is a process for determining whether or not the player has performed a predetermined operation on the controller 122. If it is determined that the game has not started (NO), the process returns to step S513. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game has started (YES), the CPU 140 calls and executes a subroutine for game initialization processing shown in FIG. 6 to be described later (step S515).

  Next, the CPU 140 calls and executes a subroutine for controller operation processing shown in FIG. 7 described later (step S517), and then calls and executes a subroutine for display display processing shown in FIG. 8 described later (step S519). A subroutine for table update processing shown in FIG. 9 to be described later is called and executed (step S521).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the game has ended (step S523). The determination process of step S523 is a process of determining whether or not all the display surfaces P1 to P6 have been attached to a solid. When it is determined that the game has not ended (NO), the CPU 140 returns the process to step S517 described above and continues the game.

  On the other hand, when determining that the game is over (YES), the CPU 140 determines whether or not the puzzle executed by the game is completed (step S525). Whether or not the puzzle is completed can be determined based on completion information indicating that the puzzle is completed. The completion information is information indicating that the puzzle is completed, and is, for example, a flag value. When the value of the flag is 0, it indicates that the puzzle is not completed, and when the value of the flag is 1, it indicates that the puzzle is completed. The completion information change is processed in step S921 of FIG.

  When the CPU 140 determines that the puzzle is not completed (NO) in the determination process of step S525, the CPU 140 displays on the display 134 that the puzzle is not completed (step S527), and the player re-attempts. Whether or not (step S529). The determination in step S529 is a process of determining whether or not the player has performed a predetermined operation on the controller 122. When it is determined that the player tries again (YES), the process returns to step S517 described above. On the other hand, when it is determined that the player does not challenge again (NO), this subroutine is terminated and the process is returned to the basic program of the game system.

  When it is determined that the puzzle is completed in the determination process in step S525 described above (YES), a message indicating that the puzzle is completed is displayed on the display 134 (step S531), this subroutine is terminated, and the game system Return processing to the base program.

<Game initialization process>
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for initializing the game that is called and executed in the process of step S515 of FIG. 5 described above. This subroutine is also executed by the CPU 140.

  First, the CPU 140 determines the basic configuration of moving images to be displayed on the six display surfaces P1 to P6 (step S611). This process determines, for example, the background of a moving image, the type and number of characters that are objects, and the number and position of other display objects. Moving image data is generated by the processing in step S611. As described above, the moving image data is data that can continuously display moving images in the entire area (P1 to P6) of the developed view of FIG.

  Next, the CPU 140 determines the display position and the rotation angle of each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 (step S613). As described above, when the puzzle game is started, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, images on the six display surfaces P <b> 1 to P <b> 6 are displayed on the right side of the screen of the display 134. Since it is a puzzle game, it is preferable that the display positions and the rotation angles of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 displayed on the right side of the screen of the display 134 are different each time the puzzle game is started. The process of step S613 is a process of determining display positions and rotation angles of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 so that the process is different each time the puzzle game is started.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the display positions of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 are six in three rows and two columns. The six display surfaces P1 to P6 have four rotation angles of 0 degree, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, and 270 degrees. The rotation angle can be determined at each of the six display positions. In the first embodiment, since the six display surfaces P1 to P6 have a square shape, the four rotation angles are set as described above. However, the six display surfaces P1 to P6 have other shapes. In this case, it is preferable to change the rotation angle as appropriate according to the shape.

  Each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 can be displayed on the display 134 in the direction determined by the rotation angle at the display position determined by the processing in step S613 described above. The display position and the rotation angle are preferably determined according to the value generated by generating a random number. By doing in this way, every time a game is executed, it can be started under different conditions, and the puzzle can be made interesting.

  Next, the CPU 140 displays each of the six display surfaces on the display 134 in the orientation indicated by the rotation angle at the display position determined in the process of step S613 (step S615). Next, a stereoscopic image on which the display surfaces P1 to P6 are not yet pasted is displayed on the display 134 (step S617), and this subroutine is finished. By executing this subroutine, for example, a screen as shown in FIG.

<Controller operation processing>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for controller operation that is called and executed in the process of step S517 of FIG. 5 described above. This subroutine is also executed by the CPU 140. Note that the following flowchart shows an example of the operation, and the operation may be performed using other buttons, keys, and the like.

  First, it is determined whether or not the controller 122 has been operated by the player (step S711). The determination processing in step S711 is processing for determining whether or not a radio wave indicating a predetermined wireless signal is emitted from the controller 122. When it is determined that the controller 122 is not operated by the player (NO), the process returns to step S517 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the controller 122 has been operated by the player (YES), the wireless signal transmitted from the controller 122 is received and the command is analyzed (step S713).

  It is determined whether or not the command received from the controller 122 is a display surface selection command (step S715). When it is determined that the command is a display surface selection command (YES), that one display surface is selected (step S717). For example, when a pointer image such as a mouse pointer is displayed on the display 134 and the player operates the controller 122, the pointer image can be moved to select a display surface. For example, as shown in FIGS. 15B, 15C, or 16C, a square frame-shaped pointer image is displayed, and a display surface can be selected by the pointer image.

  Next, the surface number is stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 in order to identify the display surface selected by the player (step S719), and this subroutine is terminated. For example, the six display surfaces are display surfaces P1 to P6, and these P1 to P6 are used as surface numbers for identifying the display surfaces. Therefore, when the display surface P3 is selected by the player, the surface number “P3” is stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146.

  When it is determined that the command received from the controller 122 is not a display surface selection command in the determination process in step S715 described above (NO), it is determined whether or not the command received from the controller 122 is a display surface movement command (step). S721). When it is determined that the command received from the controller 122 is a display surface movement command (YES), the distance and direction to which the pointer image is moved are detected (step S723), and the distance and direction are detected from the internal main memory 142e or The subroutine is stored in the external main memory 146 (step S725).

  Depending on the distance and direction stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 in the process of step S725, in the process of step S815 of FIG. 8 described later, an image of the selected display surface is displayed together with the pointer image. To do. In other words, the image of the selected display surface is displayed in a manner that moves by the distance stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 along the direction stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146.

  When it is determined in the determination processing in step S721 described above that the command received from the controller 122 is not a display surface movement command (NO), it is determined whether or not the command received from the controller 122 is a cube rotation command (step S727). ). When it is determined that the command received from the controller 122 is a cube rotation command (YES), the direction in which the cross key 126a is pressed by the player is detected (step S729), and the direction is detected based on the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. (Step S731), and this subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the command received from the controller 122 is not a cube rotation command (NO), the process returns to step S517 in FIG.

  Depending on the direction stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 in the process of step S731, the process of step S829 or S831 in FIG. That is, a cube image is displayed in a manner that rotates along the direction stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146.

<Display display processing>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for display display that is called and executed in the process of step S519 of FIG. This subroutine is also executed by the CPU 140.

  First, it is determined whether one of the display surfaces has been selected (step S811). This determination is a determination as to whether or not a display surface selection command has been received, as in step S715 described above. When it is determined that one of the display surfaces has been selected (YES), it is determined whether or not the pointer image has moved (step S813). This determination is a determination as to whether or not a display surface movement command has been received, as in step S721 described above. When it is determined that the pointer image has not moved (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the pointer image has moved (YES), the image on the selected display surface is displayed in a manner to move according to the distance and direction in which the pointer image has moved (step S815). The distance and direction in which the pointer image has moved are the distance and direction stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 in the process of step S725 described above. By this processing, the image on the selected display surface is displayed so as to move, as shown in FIG. 15 (b) → FIG. 15 (c) and FIG. 16 (c).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the selected display surface has moved close to the displayed cube (step S817). This determination is a process of determining whether or not the distance between the selected display surface and the cube is shorter than a predetermined distance. When it is determined that the selected display surface has moved close to the cube (YES), the image of the selected display surface is displayed in a manner to be pasted on the image of the cubic three-dimensional surface (step S819). Exit the subroutine. By doing so, the pasting work can be facilitated and the game can be advanced promptly. For example, as a result of this processing, as shown in FIG. 15C and FIG. 16B, the image of the selected display surface is displayed in a manner to be pasted on the image of the cubic three-dimensional surface.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S817 that the selected display surface has not moved close to the displayed cube (NO), has the selected display surface moved away from the cube? It is determined whether or not (step S821). This determination is a process of determining whether or not the distance between the selected display surface and the cube has become a predetermined distance or more. When it is determined that the selected display surface has moved away from the cube (YES), the image of the selected display surface is displayed in such a manner that the image is peeled off from the cubic surface image (step S823), and this subroutine is executed. finish. If it is determined in step S821 described above that the selected display surface has not moved away from the cube (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated.

  When it is determined that one of the display surfaces is not selected in the determination process in step S811 described above (NO), it is determined whether or not the cross key 126a is pressed (step S825). When it is determined that the cross key 126a has not been pressed (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated.

  If it is determined that the cross key 126a has been pressed (YES), it is determined whether or not at least one display surface is affixed to the cubic solid surface (step S827). When it is determined that at least one display surface is attached to the cubic solid surface (YES), the cube is displayed in a manner that the cube rotates with the attached display surface according to the direction in which the cross key 126a is pressed. (Step S829), and this subroutine is terminated. By this processing, as shown in FIGS. 15C and 16A to 16C, the cube image with the display surface attached is displayed in a rotating manner.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that at least one display surface is not attached to the cubic surface of the cube (NO), the cube is displayed in a manner of rotating in accordance with the direction in which the cross key 126a is pressed (step S831). This subroutine is finished. By this processing, as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, a cube image with no display surface attached is displayed in a rotating manner.

<Table update process>
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for table update processing that is called and executed in the processing of step S521 in FIG. 5 described above. This subroutine is also executed by the CPU 140.

  First, it is determined whether or not the display surface is attached to the cube (step S911). When it is determined that the display surface is pasted on the cube (YES), the orientation of the pasted display surface is detected, and the surface number of the display surface and the side number of the side are pasted in the pasting result table shown in FIG. (Step S913), and the determination table shown in FIG. 14 is updated using the face number and the side number (step S915). As described above, the surface numbers and the side numbers written in the pasting result table and the determination table are the display surfaces P1 to P6, the sides P1-L1 to P1-L4, P2-L1 to P2-L4, and P3-L1. P3-L4, P4-L1 to P4-L4, P5-L1 to P5-L4, or P6-L1 to P6-L4.

  As shown in the pasting result table shown in FIG. 13 and the determination table shown in FIG. 14, the surface number and side number of the three-dimensional surface of the cube are written in advance. That is, the three-dimensional surfaces C1 to C6, and the sides C1-L1 to C1-L4, C2-L1 to C2-L4, C3-L1 to C3-L4, C4-L1 to C4-L4, C5-L1 to C5-L4 and C6-L1 to C6-L4 are written in the result table and the determination table.

  When the display surface selected by the player is pasted on the cubic solid surface, the surface number for identifying the display surface selected by the player in the pasting result table is displayed in the pasting result table by the processing in step S913. It is written in the storage area corresponding to the surface number for identifying the pasted solid surface. For example, when the display surface P5 is selected and pasted on the three-dimensional surface C1 by the player, “P5” is written in the storage area corresponding to the three-dimensional surface C1 in the pasting result table (see FIG. 13).

  Further, when the display surface selected by the player is pasted on the cubic solid surface, the processing in step S913 causes the pasting result table to correspond to the rotation angle of the selected display surface and the rotation direction of the cube. The side number of the fixed side is written in the storage area corresponding to the side number for identifying the side of the solid surface to which the display surface is attached. For example, when the display surface P5 is selected and pasted on the three-dimensional surface C1 by the player, the sides P5-L1 of the display surface P5 are the sides of the three-dimensional surface C1 depending on the rotation angle of the display surface and the rotation direction of the cube. Corresponding to C1-L2, the side P5-L2 of the display surface P5 corresponds to the side C1-L3 of the three-dimensional surface C1, the side P5-L3 of the display surface P5 corresponds to the side C1-L4 of the three-dimensional surface C1, and the display When the side P5-L4 of the surface P5 corresponds to the side C1-L1 of the three-dimensional surface C1, the side number “P5-L1” is stored in the storage area corresponding to the side C1-L2 of the three-dimensional surface C1 in the pasting result table. Is written, the side number “P5-L2” is written in the storage area corresponding to the side C1-L3 of the three-dimensional surface C1, and the side number “P5-L3” is written in the storage area corresponding to the side C1-L4 of the three-dimensional surface C1. Is written, solid table Side number "P5-L4" is written in the storage area corresponding to the side C1-L1 of C1 (see FIG. 13).

  After the pasting result table is updated by the process of step S913 described above, the determination table is updated by the process of step S915. As described above, when the pasting result table is updated, as shown in FIG. 14, the side number “P5-” is stored in the storage area corresponding to the side C1-L1 of the display surface corresponding side of the determination table. L4 "is written, the side number" P5-L1 "is written in the storage area corresponding to the side C1-L2, and the side number" P5-L2 "is written in the storage area corresponding to the side C1-L3. The side number “P5-L3” is written in the storage area corresponding to the side C1-L4.

  Next, it is determined whether or not all display surfaces have been attached to the cube (step S917). When it is determined that all display surfaces are not attached to the cube (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the display surfaces have been attached to the cube (YES), it is determined whether or not the puzzle is completed (step S919). When all the display surfaces are pasted on the cubic solid surface, all of the storage areas of the pasting result table shown in FIG. 13 and the determination table shown in FIG. 14 correspond to the solid surface and its sides. The face number and the side number are stored.

  Whether or not the puzzle is completed in the determination process in step S919 is whether or not the relationship stored in the determination table satisfies all the relationships in the consistency establishment table. As shown in FIG. 12, the consistency establishment table includes the surface number and the side number of the display surface when the display surfaces P1 to P6 can be appropriately attached to the cube, and the surface number and the side number of the three-dimensional surface. It is a table which memorize | stores the relationship. When all the relationships in the consistency establishment table shown in FIG. 12 are satisfied, the moving image can be displayed continuously and consistently on the entire cube by the pasted six display surfaces P1 to P6. Therefore, the determination process of step S919 is a process of determining whether each of the relationships stored in the determination table corresponds to one of the consistency establishment tables. For example, if even one display screen does not match, an inconsistent moving image is displayed on the display screen. For example, an image of an object drawn to move on one display surface gradually disappears when it reaches one side of the one display surface, and the image of the object becomes the one display surface. Are displayed in such a manner that they gradually appear on other display surfaces from other sides that are not adjacent to the other side.

  If it is determined in the determination processing in step S919 that the puzzle has not been completed (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the puzzle is completed (YES), completion information is generated (step S921), and this subroutine is terminated. The completion information is information indicating that the puzzle is completed, and is preferably a variable such as a flag.

  When it is determined that the display surface is not attached to the cube in the determination processing in step S911 described above (NO), it is determined whether or not the display surface is peeled off from the cube (step S923). When it is determined that the display surface has not been peeled off from the cube (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated.

  When it is determined that the display surface has been peeled off from the cube (YES), the surface number indicating the peeled display surface and the side number of the side of the display surface are deleted from the pasting result table shown in FIG. In step S925, the determination table shown in FIG. 14 is updated using the face number and the side number (step S927), and the present subroutine is terminated.

  According to the puzzle game according to the first embodiment, the player visually recognizes the moving direction of the object (for example, the character) on the display surface, uses the moving direction of the object as a hint, It is possible to provide a completely new three-dimensional puzzle that can solve the puzzle while guessing the display surface to be attached to the cube.

  In the first embodiment, a case where the cube is a specific shape of the “three-dimensional” is shown, but any shape that can be assembled in combination with a plurality of display surfaces having the same shape may be used. Further, it may be a “three-dimensional” formed by combining display surfaces having different shapes, such as a so-called soccer ball composed of a hexahedron and a pentahedron.

  As described above, moving image data used in the game program according to the first embodiment is an object image that can be moved two-dimensionally along the surface of the display surface, or an object that can be moved only within a range close to two dimensions. It is the moving image data which displays the image. Therefore, when the puzzle is solved by properly pasting the display surface to the cube, the moving image of the object moving along the surface of the cube is displayed, so the object is moved from one display surface to the other display surface. When moving, the object is displayed so as to be bent at the boundary (side) between one display surface and the other display surface.

  In the game program according to the first embodiment described above, the case where moving image data is used is shown, but still image data may be displayed on the display surface using still image data. Even in such a case, the puzzle can be solved if a still image indicating “solid” can be displayed continuously or without contradiction.

<<< Second Embodiment >>>
As described above, the game system 100 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is common to the second embodiment. Therefore, the game program according to the second embodiment is controlled and executed in the game system 100, and a puzzle game is played by the player.

<Procedure of the game of the second embodiment>
First, when the game program according to the second embodiment is executed, images of six display surfaces (a plurality of pieces) are displayed on the right side of the screen of the display 134, and a solid ( (Collective solid) image is displayed. Similar to the first embodiment, the specific shape of the “solid” in the second embodiment is a cube (see FIG. 10), and the specific shape of each of the “six display surfaces” is a square. (See FIG. 11). Therefore, when the game program according to the second embodiment is executed, a square “six display surfaces” image is displayed on the right side of the screen of the display 134 as shown in FIG. Displays a cubic “three-dimensional” image. The six display surfaces having the square shape described above correspond to “plural pieces”, and the solid having a cubic shape corresponds to “aggregate solid”.

  In the puzzle game of the second embodiment as well, in the virtual space indicated by the image on the display 134, “six” display surfaces having a cube shape are arranged by combining “six display surfaces” having a square shape. It is a puzzle game to assemble. In the puzzle game of the second embodiment, in the virtual space, each of the “six display surfaces” having a square shape is a surface element piece, and the six surfaces constituting a “solid” having a cubic shape are It is a puzzle game that is pasted sequentially. Similarly to the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, the six surfaces C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6 constituting the “solid” are defined as “solid surfaces” (see FIG. 10). The six surface planes P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6, which are surface segments that display a moving image and are pasted on the “three-dimensional surface”, are referred to as “display surfaces” (see FIG. 11). Similar to the first embodiment, the “three-dimensional surface” is a surface that defines a cube-shaped “three-dimensional” outline. Since the “display surface” can be pasted on the “three-dimensional surface”, the size and shape of the “three-dimensional surface” are the same as the size and shape of the “display surface”.

  Therefore, also in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, “P1 to P6” of the display surfaces P1 to P6 is a surface number for identifying the display surface. Also, sides P1-L1-P1-L4, P2-L1-P2-L4, P3-L1-P3-L4, P4-L1-P4-L4, P5-L1-P5-L4 and P6-L1-P6-L4 Is the side number for identifying the side. Similarly, “C1 to C6” of the three-dimensional surfaces C1 to C6 are surface numbers for identifying the three-dimensional surface. Also, sides C1-L1-C1-L4, C2-L1-C2-L4, C3-L1-C3-L4, C4-L1-C4-L4, C5-L1-C5-L4 and C6-L1-C6-L4 Is the side number for identifying the side. Similar to the first embodiment, these face numbers and side numbers are information for writing the pasting result table shown in FIG. 13 and the determination table shown in FIG.

  Also in the second embodiment, various moving images are displayed on the six display surfaces (display surfaces P1 to P6) displayed on the right side of the display 134. When a cube can be assembled by appropriately combining these six display surfaces P1 to P6, the moving image is continuously and consistently displayed on the entire six surfaces (combined display surfaces) of the assembled cube. Can be displayed. In other words, when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 having a square shape can be appropriately pasted to the six three-dimensional surfaces C1 to C6 constituting the cube, the six pasted display surfaces P1 to P6 are attached. Can display the moving image continuously and consistently throughout the cube.

  In the first embodiment described above, a moving image in which the object moves along the surface of the display surface is displayed on each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the six display surfaces P1 to P6 are transparent surfaces such as transparent glass, and an object virtually placed inside the cube can be visually recognized (perspective can be seen). ) Display the image of the object on the six display surfaces P1 to P6 so as to be the mode. In addition, the inside of a cube means the range including the area | region defined by the solid surfaces C1-C6 which comprise a cube. Therefore, when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 can be appropriately attached to the six three-dimensional surfaces C1 to C6 constituting the cube, they are displayed on the six display surfaces P1 to P6 attached to the cube. The images of the objects virtually arranged inside the cube can be displayed continuously and consistently by the images. As described above, when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 can be appropriately pasted, the player seems to have placed the object inside the cube by the images of the objects displayed on the six display surfaces P1 to P6. Therefore, it is possible to display a realistic image.

<Movie data>
As described above, also in the second embodiment, the player can play the puzzle game by executing the game program. As described above, this puzzle game was pasted when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 having a square shape were appropriately pasted on the six three-dimensional surfaces C1 to C6 constituting the cube. It is a game in which a puzzle is solved by displaying a moving image continuously and consistently on the whole cube by six display surfaces P1 to P6. Therefore, the game program according to the second embodiment also uses moving image data that can display a moving image continuously and consistently when the six display surfaces P1 to P6 are appropriately pasted.

  In the second embodiment, predetermined image data is assigned to each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 as shown in FIG. 11B, and the six display surfaces P1 to P6 are assigned to the six cubic three-dimensional surfaces C1. It is sufficient to use moving image data that can display a moving image continuously over the entire cube by moving images displayed on the pasted display surfaces P1 to P6 when it can be appropriately pasted to .about.C6. FIG. 11B is a diagram schematically showing a data area formed in a predetermined storage area of the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146, and image data of each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 is assigned. It is a figure which shows the area | region memorize | stored and memorize | stored.

  Accordingly, predetermined image data assigned to each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 may be generated and stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. Note that the moving image data is generated each time a puzzle game is started and the internal mains are stored even if a plurality of constant data are stored in the optical disc 118 in advance and expanded in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. You may make it memorize | store in the memory 142e or the external main memory 146. FIG.

  By writing predetermined image data assigned to each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 into the VRAM 142d, it is possible to display a moving image corresponding to each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6.

  The moving image data assigned to each of the six display surfaces P1 to P6 may be generated as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 18, a virtual camera for virtually capturing an image of an object is installed in a virtual space in which the object is arranged, and data obtained virtually by capturing the object with the virtual camera is displayed as an image. Used as data (moving image data).

  Specifically, the six virtual cameras M1 to M6 are installed in a virtual space where the objects are arranged so that each of the six three-dimensional surfaces C1 to C6 constituting the cube is desired. The virtual camera M1 virtually takes an image of the object via the three-dimensional surface C1. The virtual camera M2 virtually captures an image of the object via the three-dimensional surface C2. The virtual camera M3 virtually takes an image of the object via the three-dimensional surface C3. The virtual camera M4 virtually takes an image of the object via the three-dimensional surface C4. The virtual camera M5 virtually takes an image of the object via the three-dimensional surface C5. The virtual camera M6 virtually takes an image of the object through the three-dimensional surface C6.

  Further, for example, image data (moving image data) virtually obtained by photographing with the virtual camera M1 is assigned to the display surface P1. Image data (moving image data) virtually obtained by photographing with the virtual camera M2 is assigned to the display surface P2. Image data (moving image data) virtually obtained by photographing with the virtual camera M3 is assigned to the display surface P3. Image data (moving image data) virtually obtained by photographing with the virtual camera M4 is assigned to the display surface P4. Image data (moving image data) virtually obtained by photographing with the virtual camera M5 is assigned to the display surface P5. Image data (moving image data) virtually obtained by photographing with the virtual camera M6 is assigned to the display surface P6. Note that such moving image data is preferably three-dimensional stereoscopic image data.

  When configured in this way, the display surface P1 is attached to the three-dimensional surface C1, the display surface P2 is attached to the three-dimensional surface C2, the display surface P3 is attached to the three-dimensional surface C3, and the display surface P4 is attached to the three-dimensional surface C4. When the display surface P5 is pasted on the three-dimensional surface C5 and the display surface P6 is pasted on the three-dimensional surface C6, the objects virtually placed inside the cube by the pasted display surfaces P1 to P6. The images can be displayed continuously and consistently, and the puzzle has been solved.

  Also in the game program according to the second embodiment, whether or not the puzzle can be solved is determined using the consistency establishment table shown in FIG. 12, as in the first embodiment. Can do. The consistency establishment table is a table that stores the relationship between the surface number and the side number of the display surface and the surface number and the side number of the three-dimensional surface when the display surface can be properly attached to the cube, It is a table which memorize | stores the relationship of the right answer. This consistency relationship is determined in advance and stored in the optical disk 118, and is developed in the internal main memory 142e and the external main memory 146 when the puzzle game is started. When the display surface can be appropriately pasted to the cube, it can be determined that all the consistency relationships are satisfied and the puzzle has been solved.

<< Game Processing of Second Embodiment >>
The game process of the second embodiment is the same as the game process of the first embodiment. The game execution basic process of FIG. 5, the game initialization process of FIG. 6, and the controller operation process of FIG. Then, the display display process of FIG. 8 and the table update process of FIG. 9 are executed.

  Also in 2nd Embodiment, as shown in FIG.17 (b), the display position of six display surfaces P1-P6 is six places of 3 rows 2 columns. The six display surfaces P1 to P6 have four rotation angles of 0 degree, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, and 270 degrees. The rotation angle can be determined at each of the six display positions. In the second embodiment, the six display surfaces P1 to P6 have a square shape, and thus the four rotation angles are set as described above. However, the six display surfaces P1 to P6 have other shapes. In this case, it is preferable to change the rotation angle as appropriate according to the shape.

  By doing in this way, also in the second embodiment, the six display screens P1 to P1 in the orientations according to the rotation angles are displayed at the display positions determined by the process of step S613 in the game initialization process subroutine shown in FIG. Each of P6 can be displayed on the display 134. The display position and the rotation angle are preferably determined according to the value generated by generating a random number. By doing in this way, every time a game is executed, it can be started under different conditions, and the puzzle can be made interesting.

  Further, in the table update process shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not the six display surfaces P1 to P6 can be appropriately pasted to the six three-dimensional surfaces C1 to C6 of the cube using the consistency establishment table. can do. That is, also in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, by executing the table update process shown in FIG. 9, the pasting result table shown in FIG. 13 and the table shown in FIG. Whether or not the six display surfaces P1 to P6 could be appropriately pasted using the consistency establishment table shown in FIG. 12 by updating the surface number and the side number of the side of the determination table. Can be determined.

  As described above, moving image data used in the game program according to the first embodiment is an image of an object that can be moved two-dimensionally, such as the surface of a display surface, or an object that can be moved only within a two-dimensional range. It was video data that displayed an image. For this reason, when the puzzle is solved by pasting the display surface onto the cube, the moving image of the object moving along the surface of the cube is displayed, so the object moves from one display surface to the other display surface. Occasionally, it was displayed as if it was bent, and an image of a light object was displayed in a cube.

  On the other hand, the puzzle game of the game program according to the second embodiment displays the image of the object on the display surface in such a manner as to visually recognize (see through) the object arranged inside the cube. An image of a realistic object can be displayed on a display surface attached to a cube.

  In the game program according to the second embodiment described above, the case where moving image data is used is shown, but still image data may be displayed on the display surface using still image data. Even in such a case, the puzzle can be solved if a still image indicating “solid” can be displayed continuously or without contradiction.

<<< Third Embodiment >>>
As described above, the game system 100 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is common to the third embodiment. Therefore, the game program according to the third embodiment is controlled and executed in the game system 100, and a puzzle game is played by the player.

<Procedure of the game of the third embodiment>
First, when the game program according to the third embodiment is executed, three virtual “three-dimensional segment” images are displayed on the right side of the screen of the display 134, and one image is displayed on the left side of the screen. A virtual “aggregate solid” image is displayed. The “aggregate solid” is a solid formed by arranging three “solid segments” in a virtual space.

  In the third embodiment, the overall shape of the “aggregate solid” is a cylinder having a predetermined height (see FIG. 25A), and the specific shape of each of the three “solid elements”. The shape is a cylinder whose height is lower than the height of the cylinder of the “aggregate solid” and has the same radius as the cylinder of the “aggregate solid” (see FIG. 25B). Therefore, when the game program according to the third embodiment is executed, as shown in FIG. 26, on the right side of the screen of the display 134, three “three-dimensional segment” images having a low columnar shape are displayed. On the left side of the screen, a cylindrical “aggregate solid” image having a height higher than the “solid segment” is displayed.

  Unlike the first and second embodiments, the puzzle game of the game program according to the third embodiment is a plurality of “three-dimensional” having a cylindrical shape in the virtual space indicated by the video on the display 134. This is a game for assembling an “aggregate solid” having a columnar shape having a height higher than that of the “three-dimensional segment” by arranging or combining the “segments”. That is, the puzzle game according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment described above has a predetermined size and shape by combining square “surface elements” in the virtual space indicated by the video on the display 134. However, the puzzle game according to the third embodiment is an “aggregate solid” having a predetermined size and shape by arranging or combining “solid segments” in a virtual space. Is a game to assemble.

  As described above, the puzzle game of the third embodiment is a game in which a cylindrical “aggregate solid” is assembled by arranging and combining three cylindrical “solid elements”. Therefore, the “aggregate solid” can be completed by arranging the three “solid elements” in an appropriate order in the height direction. In addition, since the three “solid elements” and the “aggregate solid” have a cylindrical shape, the three “solid elements” are rotated by a predetermined angle around the central axis of the cylinder extending along the height direction. A "piece" can also be arranged. Therefore, in the initialization process of the puzzle game, the three “three-dimensional pieces” are arranged in the height direction by arranging the three “three-dimensional pieces” at different angles around the axes of the three “three-dimensional pieces”. In addition to arranging them in the proper order, it is possible to make a puzzle game that completes the “collective solid” by arranging the three “solid segments” at appropriate angles around the central axis. it can.

  In the third embodiment, a cylindrical “aggregate solid” is formed, and each of the three solid elements on which a moving image is displayed is represented by solid elements E1, E2, and E3 (see FIG. 25B). Called. Further, the upper side of the solid element E1 is referred to as E1-L1, and the lower side is referred to as E1-L2. The upper side of the solid element E2 is referred to as E2-L1, and the lower side is referred to as E2-L2. The upper side of the solid element E3 is referred to as E3-L1, and the lower side is referred to as E3-L2. These E1-L1, E1-L2, E2-L1, E2-L2, E3-L1, and E3-L2 serve as side numbers for identifying the sides of the three-dimensional element pieces E1, E2, and E3. This side number is information to be written in a determination table shown in FIG. In the third embodiment, the edge number includes E1, E2, and E3 for identifying the solid element, and by specifying the edge number, the solid element and its edge Can be specified. Also, in the third embodiment, unlike the puzzle games of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the appropriate order of the three “three-dimensional pieces” is uniquely determined. Only the determination table (see FIG. 24) can be used without using the pasting result table.

  In the puzzle game according to the third embodiment, various moving images are displayed on the three three-dimensional segments E1 to E3 displayed on the right side of the display 134. When these three solid elements E1 to E3 are arranged in an appropriate order and at an appropriate angle to complete a cylindrical “aggregate solid”, the three solid elements E1 to E3 are arranged. The entire video can be displayed continuously and consistently.

  In the third embodiment, assuming that the surface (cylindrical surface) of the cylindrical “aggregate solid” is a transparent surface such as transparent glass, the object virtually arranged inside the “aggregate solid” The object image is displayed on the three solid elements E1 to E3 so as to be able to visually recognize (see through). Here, the inside of the “aggregate solid” means a range including a region defined by a cylindrical surface constituting the columnar “aggregate solid”. Since the column has not only a cylinder but also two bottom surfaces sandwiching the cylinder, a region defined including not only the cylindrical surface but also the two bottom surfaces may be the inside of the “aggregate solid”.

  Accordingly, when the three solid elements E1 to E3 can be properly arranged, the three solid elements E1 to E3 are virtually arranged inside the cylindrical “aggregate solid” by the images displayed on the three solid elements E1 to E3. The images of the objects can be displayed continuously and consistently. As described above, when the three solid elements E1 to E3 can be properly arranged, the image of the object displayed on the three solid elements E1 to E3 allows the player to enter the inside of the cylindrical “collective solid”. Since an object can be visually recognized as being placed on the screen, a realistic image can be displayed.

<Movie data>
As described above, also in the third embodiment, the player can play the puzzle game by executing the game program. As described above, in this puzzle game, when the three solid elements E1 to E3 having a cylindrical shape can be arranged in an appropriate order and at an appropriate angle, the arranged three solid elements E1 to E3 are arranged. By E3, a game is displayed in which a puzzle is solved by displaying a moving image continuously and consistently in the entirety of a cylindrical “aggregate solid”. Therefore, the game program according to the third embodiment also uses moving image data that can display a moving image continuously and consistently when the three solid elements E1 to E3 are appropriately arranged.

  In the third embodiment, predetermined image data is assigned to each of the image data areas of the three solid segments E1 to E3 as shown in FIG. FIG. 25C is a diagram schematically showing a data area formed in a predetermined storage area of the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146, and image data of each of the three solid elements E1 to E3. It is a figure which shows the area | region where is allocated and memorize | stored. When the three solid elements E1 to E3 can be properly arranged, the whole of the cylindrical “aggregate solid” is continuously displayed by the moving image displayed on the arranged three solid elements E1 to E3. In addition, moving image data that can display moving images without contradiction may be used. Note that such moving image data is preferably three-dimensional stereoscopic image data.

  Accordingly, predetermined image data assigned to each of the three solid elements E1 to E3 may be generated and stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. Note that the moving image data is generated each time a puzzle game is started and the internal mains are stored even if a plurality of constant data are stored in the optical disc 118 in advance and expanded in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. You may make it memorize | store in the memory 142e or the external main memory 146. FIG.

  By writing predetermined image data assigned to each of the three solid elements E1 to E3 to the VRAM 142d, a moving image can be displayed in correspondence with each of the three solid elements E1 to E3.

  The moving image data assigned to each of the three solid elements E1 to E3 may be generated as shown in FIGS. 25 (a) and 25 (b). As shown in FIG. 25 (a), a virtual camera for virtually capturing an image of an object is installed in a virtual space in which the object is arranged, and virtually obtained as a result of capturing the object with the virtual camera. Data is used as image data (moving image data).

  Specifically, the three virtual cameras M1 to M3 are installed in a virtual space in which the objects are arranged so that each of the three three-dimensional surfaces D1 to D3 constituting the cylindrical “aggregate solid” is desired. The three three-dimensional surfaces D1 to D3 are surfaces that define the outer shape of a cylindrical portion of a cylindrical “aggregate solid”. As shown in FIG. 25A, in the virtual space in which the object is arranged, each of the three virtual cameras M1 to M3 is installed at different positions in the height direction of the cylindrical “aggregate solid”.

  Each of the three-dimensional surfaces D1 to D3 has a cylindrical shape, and has a central axis extending along the height direction. The virtual camera M1 is rotatable at approximately the center in the height direction of the three-dimensional surface D1, at a predetermined radius from the central axis of the three-dimensional surface D1, and 360 degrees around the central axis, and It is installed toward the three-dimensional surface D1. The virtual camera M2 is rotatable at approximately the center in the height direction of the three-dimensional surface D2, at a predetermined radius from the central axis of the three-dimensional surface D2, and 360 degrees around the central axis, and It is installed toward the three-dimensional surface D2. The virtual camera M1 is rotatable at a substantially central position in the height direction of the three-dimensional surface D3, at a predetermined radius from the central axis of the three-dimensional surface D3, and 360 degrees around the central axis, and It is installed toward the three-dimensional surface D3.

  The virtual camera M1 virtually captures an image of an object through the surface of the stereoscopic surface D1 (assuming that the surface can be seen through) while rotating around the central axis of the stereoscopic surface D1. The virtual camera M2 virtually captures an image of the object through the surface of the stereoscopic surface D2 (assuming that the surface is transparent) while rotating around the central axis of the stereoscopic surface D2. The virtual camera M3 virtually captures an image of the object while rotating around the central axis of the stereoscopic surface D3 via the surface of the stereoscopic surface D3 (assuming that the surface is transparent). Image data generated assuming that an object is virtually photographed by each of the virtual cameras M1 to M3 is stored in a predetermined storage area (see FIG. 25C) of the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. In addition, since the object arrange | positioned in virtual space can move within virtual space, the moving image data memorize | stored in the storage area of the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 are updated for every predetermined timing. By doing so, it is possible to display an object moving in the virtual space.

  Furthermore, for example, image data (moving image data) virtually obtained by photographing with the virtual camera M1 is assigned to the solid element E1. Image data (moving image data) virtually obtained by photographing with the virtual camera M2 is assigned to the solid element E2. Image data (moving image data) virtually obtained by photographing with the virtual camera M3 is assigned to the solid element E3. Since the three-dimensional surfaces D1 to D3 have a cylindrical shape, the image data (moving image data) generated as described above is adapted to the cylindrical shape by performing image processing such as coordinate conversion, hidden surface processing, and texture mapping, What is necessary is just to display the object which exists in virtual space so that an image may be affixed on the surface of the solid surfaces D1-D3 which have a cylindrical shape.

  The image data stored in a predetermined storage area (see FIG. 25C) of the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 is configured to display a long rectangular image. As described above, by performing image processing such as coordinate conversion, the image can be displayed in a manner that the image is transformed into a cylindrical shape and the image is pasted on the cylindrical surface.

  When the image data (moving image data) is generated and stored in a predetermined storage area (see FIG. 25C) of the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 in this way, When the segment E1 is arranged at the position of the three-dimensional surface D1, the three-dimensional element E2 is arranged at the position of the three-dimensional surface D2, and the three-dimensional element E3 is arranged at the position of the three-dimensional surface D3, the image of the object is continuously displayed. And it can be displayed without contradiction, and the puzzle has been solved. Specifically, from the top, the three-dimensional elements E1, E2, and E3 are arranged in this order, and the three-dimensional elements E1, E2, and E3 are arranged so that the central axes thereof coincide with each other or concentrically. Are arranged so as to have an appropriate angle, and the images of the objects virtually arranged inside the cylindrical “aggregate solid” by the arranged solid segments E1, E2, and E3 are continuously and It can be displayed without contradiction, and the puzzle has been solved.

  In the game program according to the third embodiment, whether or not the puzzle can be solved is determined by the consistency establishment table shown in FIG. 23, as in the first and second embodiments. It can be judged using. The consistency establishment table shown in FIG. 23 is a table that stores the relationship between the side numbers when the three solid elements E1 to E3 can be properly arranged, and stores the relationship between the correct answers of the puzzle. .

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the edge number includes E1, E2, and E3 for identifying the solid element, and by specifying the edge number, That side can be specified. Therefore, it is only necessary to store the arrangement relationship of the side numbers in the consistency establishment table. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 23, the edge numbers are defined as E1-L1, E1-L2, E2-L1, E2-L2, E3-L1, and E3-L2 in order from the top, and the consistency establishment table. Is remembered. This consistency relationship is determined in advance and stored in the optical disk 118, and is developed in the internal main memory 142e and the external main memory 146 when the puzzle game is started. When the solid element can be appropriately pasted to the collective solid, it can be determined that all the consistency relationships are satisfied and the puzzle has been solved.

  Further, as described above, in the puzzle game of the third embodiment, not only the three solid elements E1 to E3 are arranged in an appropriate order, but the three solid elements E1 to E3 are appropriate. It is a game that completes an “aggregate solid” by arranging it at an angle. Therefore, the determination as to whether or not the puzzle has been solved requires not only a determination based on the edge number but also a determination as to whether or not all of the three solid elements E1 to E3 are arranged at an appropriate angle.

  The initial values of the angles of the three solid elements E1 to E3 are determined by the initialization process of the puzzle game. Further, when the player operates the controller 122, the three solid elements E1 to E3 can be rotated according to the operation, and the angle at that time can be determined. The angles of the three solid elements E1 to E3 are stored in predetermined storage areas of the internal main memory 142e and the external main memory 146. When the three solid elements E1 to E3 are arranged, the angles of the three solid elements E1 to E3 are read from the predetermined storage areas of the internal main memory 142e and the external main memory 146, and all of them match. It may be determined whether or not.

  Note that the three solid elements E1 to E3 can be rotated at a predetermined angle without being continuously rotated, thereby facilitating the alignment operation in the rotation direction. . Moreover, the difficulty of the alignment operation in the rotation direction can be determined by appropriately determining a predetermined angle at which rotation is possible. For example, when the predetermined angle is set every 90 degrees, it is only necessary to roughly determine the rotation direction, so that the operation for aligning the rotation direction can be facilitated. On the other hand, when the predetermined angle is set to 5 degrees, it is necessary to determine the rotation direction finely, so that the operation for alignment in the rotation direction can be made difficult.

<< Game Processing of Third Embodiment >>
The game process of the third embodiment is similar to the game process of the first embodiment and the game process of the second embodiment, and the game execution basic process of FIG. 5 and the game initialization of FIG. The process, the controller operation process of FIG. 20, the display display process of FIG. 21, and the table update process of FIG.

  By executing the game execution basic process shown in FIG. 5 described above, the puzzle game according to the third embodiment can be performed.

<Game initialization process>
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the game initialization process in the third embodiment, which is called and executed in the process of step S515 in FIG. 5 described above. This subroutine is also executed by the CPU 140.

  First, the CPU 140 determines the basic configuration of the moving image to be displayed on the three solid elements E1 to E3 (step S1911). This process determines, for example, the background of the moving image, the type and number of characters that are the object, other display objects, the number of positions, and the like, as in the process of step S611 described above. The moving image data is generated by the processing in step S1911. As described above, the moving image data is data that can be displayed in the image data areas of the three solid elements E1 to E3 shown in FIG.

  Next, the CPU 140 determines the display position and the rotation angle of each of the three solid elements E1 to E3 (step S1913). As described above, when the puzzle game is started, as shown in FIG. 26, images of the three solid elements E1 to E3 are displayed on the right side of the screen of the display 134. Since it is a puzzle game, it is preferable that the display positions and the rotation angles of the three three-dimensional pieces E1 to E3 displayed on the right side of the screen of the display 134 are changed every time the puzzle game is started. The process of step S1913 is a process of determining display positions and rotation angles of the three three-dimensional segments E1 to E3 so as to be different each time the puzzle game is started.

  In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25B and FIG. 26, the display positions of the three solid elements E1 to E3 are three in three rows and one column. In addition, as described above, the three “solid elements” and the “aggregate solid” both have a cylindrical shape, so that they are rotated by a predetermined angle around the central axis of the cylinder extending along the height direction, Three solid segments E1 to E3 can also be arranged. The rotation angle determined in the process of step S1913 is a rotation angle around the central axis of the three solid elements E1 to E3.

  Each of the three three-dimensional elements E1 to E3 can be displayed on the display 134 at the display position determined by the process of step S1913 described above in the direction according to the rotation angle. The display position and the rotation angle are preferably determined according to the value generated by generating a random number. By doing in this way, every time a game is executed, it can be started under different conditions, and the puzzle can be made interesting.

  Next, the CPU 140 displays each of the three solid segments E1 to E3 on the display 134 in the direction indicated by the rotation angle at the display position determined in the process of step S1913 (step S1915). Next, an “aggregate solid” image on which the three solid elements E1 to E3 are not yet arranged is displayed on the display 134 (step S1917), and this subroutine is finished. By executing this subroutine, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 26 is displayed on the display 134.

<Controller operation processing>
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the controller operation process in the third embodiment, which is called and executed in the process of step S517 in FIG. 5 described above. This subroutine is also executed by the CPU 140.

  First, it is determined whether or not the controller 122 has been operated by the player (step S2011). The determination process in step S2011 is a process for determining whether or not a radio wave indicating a predetermined radio signal is emitted from the controller 122, as in step S711 described above. When it is determined that the controller 122 is not operated by the player (NO), the process returns to step S517 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the controller 122 has been operated by the player (YES), the wireless signal transmitted from the controller 122 is received and the command is analyzed (step S2013).

  It is determined whether the command received from the controller 122 is a solid segment selection command (step S2015). When it is determined that the command is a solid element selection command (YES), one solid element is selected from the three solid elements E1 to E3 (step S2017). For example, when a pointer image such as a mouse pointer is displayed on the display 134 and the player operates the controller 122, the pointer image can be moved to select a solid segment. For example, a square frame-shaped pointer image is displayed on the display 134, and a solid segment can be selected by the pointer image.

  Next, in order to identify the solid segment selected by the player, the segment number is stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 (step S2019), and this subroutine is terminated. For example, “E1 to E3” of the three solid elements E1 to E3 are used as element numbers for identifying the solid elements. Therefore, when the three-dimensional element E3 is selected by the player, the face number “E3” is stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146.

  When it is determined in the determination processing in step S2015 described above that the command received from the controller 122 is not a solid segment selection command (NO), it is determined whether or not the command received from the controller 122 is a solid segment movement command. (Step S2021). When it is determined that the command received from the controller 122 is a solid segment movement command (YES), the distance and direction to which the pointer image is moved are detected (step S2023), and the distance and direction are detected from the internal main memory 142e. Or stored in the external main memory 146 (step S2025), and this subroutine is terminated.

  Further, as described above, when the player operates the controller 122, the three solid elements E1 to E3 can be rotated according to the operation, and the angle at that time can be determined. The rotation angles of the three solid elements E1 to E3 are stored in predetermined storage areas of the internal main memory 142e and the external main memory 146 by the process of step S2025 described above.

  Depending on the distance and direction stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 in the process of step S2025, in the process of step S2115 in FIG. Is displayed. That is, the image of the selected three-dimensional segment is displayed in such a manner that it moves by the distance stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 along the direction stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. .

  If it is determined in the determination process in step S2021 that the command received from the controller 122 is not a solid segment movement command (NO), it is determined whether the command received from the controller 122 is a set solid rotation command ( Step S2027). When it is determined that the command received from the controller 122 is a collective three-dimensional rotation command (YES), the direction in which the cross key 126a is pressed by the player is detected (step S2029), and the direction is detected based on the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory. 146 (step S2031), and this subroutine is finished. On the other hand, when it is determined that the command received from the controller 122 is not a collective three-dimensional rotation command (NO), the process returns to step S517 in FIG.

  Depending on the direction stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 in the process of step S2031, in the process of step S2129 or S2131 of FIG. 21 described later, the collective solid is displayed so as to rotate. That is, the collective three-dimensional image is displayed in a manner of rotating along the direction stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146. As described above, since the collective solid also has a cylindrical shape, it is rotated by a predetermined angle around the central axis extending along the height direction of the collective solid.

<Display display processing>
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of display display processing according to the third embodiment, which is called and executed in the processing of step S519 in FIG. 5 described above. This subroutine is also executed by the CPU 140.

  First, it is determined whether one of the solid segments has been selected (step S2111). This determination is a determination as to whether or not a solid segment selection command has been received, as in step S2015 described above. When it is determined that one of the three-dimensional elements has been selected (YES), it is determined whether or not the pointer image has moved (step S2113). This determination is a determination as to whether or not a solid segment movement command has been received, as in step S2021 described above. When it is determined that the pointer image has not moved (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the pointer image has moved (YES), the image of the selected three-dimensional segment is displayed in a manner to move according to the distance and direction in which the pointer image has moved (step S2115). The distance and direction in which the pointer image has moved are the distance and direction stored in the internal main memory 142e or the external main memory 146 in the process of step S2025 described above. By this processing, the image of the selected solid segment is displayed on the display 134 in a moving manner. As described above, the rotation angles of the three solid elements E1 to E3 are stored in the predetermined storage areas of the internal main memory 142e and the external main memory 146 by the processing in step S2025. In step S2115, the rotation angles Is read out, and the selected solid segment is displayed in a manner rotated by the read rotation angle.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the selected solid segment has moved close to the displayed collective solid (step S2117). This determination is a process of determining whether or not the distance between the selected solid element and the aggregate solid is shorter than a predetermined distance. When it is determined that the selected solid segment has moved close to the collective solid (YES), the image of the selected solid segment is displayed in a manner in which it is arranged at a predetermined position of the collective solid (step S2119). ), This subroutine is terminated.

  For example, when the image of the selected solid element approaches the upper side of the collective solid, the image of the selected solid element is displayed in a form that is arranged on the upper side of the collective solid. Also, when the image of the selected solid element approaches the middle of the collective solid, the image of the selected solid element is displayed in a manner that is arranged in the middle of the collective solid. Further, when the image of the selected solid element approaches the lower side of the collective solid, the image of the selected solid element is displayed in a form that is arranged below the collective solid. By doing in this way, the arrangement | positioning work of a solid element can be made easy and a game can be advanced rapidly. For example, by this process, the image of the selected solid segment is displayed on the display 134 in a manner in which it is arranged at a predetermined position of the collective solid.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2117 that the selected solid segment has not moved close to the collective solid (NO), has the selected solid segment moved away from the collective solid? It is determined whether or not (step S2121). This determination is a process of determining whether or not the distance between the selected solid segment and the aggregate solid is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance. When it is determined that the selected solid segment has moved away from the collective solid (YES), the image of the selected solid segment is displayed in a manner separated from the collective solid (step S2123), and this subroutine is executed. finish. If it is determined in the determination processing in step S2121 described above that the selected solid segment has not moved away from the collective solid (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated.

  If it is determined in step S2111 described above that one of the three-dimensional segments has not been selected (NO), it is determined whether or not the cross key 126a has been pressed (step S2125). When it is determined that the cross key 126a has not been pressed (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated.

  When it is determined that the cross key 126a has been pressed (YES), it is determined whether or not at least one solid segment is arranged in the collective solid (step S2127). When it is determined that at least one solid element is arranged in the collective solid (YES), the collective solid is displayed in a manner that the collective solid rotates together with the arranged solid element according to the direction in which the cross key 126a is pressed. (Step S2129), this subroutine is terminated. By this processing, the display of the collective solid image in which the solid segments are arranged is displayed on the display 134 in a rotating manner.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that at least one solid segment is not arranged in the collective solid (NO), the collective solid is displayed in a manner of rotating according to the direction in which the cross key 126a is pressed (step S2131). This subroutine ends. By this processing, the display of the collective solid image in which the solid segment is not arranged is displayed on the display 134 in a rotating manner.

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FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the table update process in the third embodiment, which is called and executed in the process of step S521 in FIG. 5 described above. This subroutine is also executed by the CPU 140.

  First, it is determined whether or not the solid element is arranged in the collective solid (step S2211). When it is determined that the three-dimensional element is arranged in the collective solid (YES), the side number and the rotation angle of the arranged three-dimensional element are written in the determination table shown in FIG. 24 (step S2213). As described above, the side numbers written in the determination table are E1-L1, E1-L2, E2-L1, E2-L2, E3-L1, and E3-L2. As described above, the three-dimensional elements E1, E2, and E3 are arranged in this order, and the three-dimensional elements E1, E2, and E3 are arranged so that the central axes thereof coincide with each other or concentrically. When arranged so as to form an angle, images of objects virtually arranged inside the cylindrical “aggregate solid” are displayed continuously and consistently by the arranged solid segments E1, E2, and E3. And the puzzle is solved.

  In the example shown in the determination table of FIG. 24, the order “1” indicates the upper side of the collective solid, the order “2” indicates the middle of the collective solid, and the order “3” indicates the collective solid. Lower side is shown. Therefore, when the solid segment selected by the player is placed on the upper side of the collective solid, the side number and the rotation angle are stored in the storage area of the side number corresponding to “1” and the storage area of the rotation angle by the process of step S2213. The angle is stored. Further, when the solid segment selected by the player is arranged in the middle of the collective solid, the side number and the rotation are stored in the storage area of the side number corresponding to “2” and the storage area of the rotation angle by the process of step S2213. The angle is stored. Further, when the solid segment selected by the player is arranged below the collective solid, the processing of step S2213 adds the side number and the rotation angle storage area corresponding to “3” to the storage area of the side number and the rotation angle. The rotation angle is stored.

  In the example shown in the determination table shown in FIG. 24, the side numbers E3-L2 and E3-L1 and the rotation angle of 150 degrees are stored in the side number storage region and the rotation angle storage region corresponding to “2”. Has been.

  Next, it is determined whether or not all the solid segments are arranged in the collective solid (step S2215). When it is determined that all solid elements are not arranged in the collective solid (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the solid elements are arranged in the collective solid (YES), it is determined whether or not the puzzle is completed (step S2217). When all the solid elements are arranged in the collective solid, the side number and the rotation angle are stored in all the storage areas of the determination table shown in FIG.

  Whether or not the puzzle has been completed in the determination processing in step S2217 is determined based on the fact that the side number stored in the determination table matches that in the consistency establishment table shown in FIG. 23 and is stored in the determination table. Whether all the rotation angles are the same. As shown in FIG. 23, the consistency establishment table is a table that stores the relationship between the side numbers when the three solid elements E1 to E3 can be arranged in an appropriate order and at an appropriate angle. When the edge numbers stored in the determination table match those in the consistency establishment table shown in FIG. 23 and all the rotation angles stored in the determination table are the same, they are arranged in the collective solid. With the three solid elements E1 to E3, the moving image can be displayed continuously and consistently throughout the aggregate solid. Therefore, when even one edge number in the consistency establishment table does not match, a moving image having no consistency is displayed in the collective solid.

  If it is determined that the puzzle has not been completed in the determination processing in step S2217 described above (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the puzzle is completed (YES), completion information is generated (step S2219), and this subroutine is terminated. The completion information is information indicating that the puzzle is completed, and is preferably a variable such as a flag.

  When it is determined in the determination process in step S2211 that the solid element is not arranged in the collective solid (NO), it is determined whether or not the solid element is separated from the collective solid (step S2221). When it is determined that the solid segment is not separated from the collective solid (NO), this subroutine is immediately terminated.

  When it is determined that the solid element is separated from the collective solid (YES), the side number indicating the separated solid element is deleted from the determination table shown in FIG. 24 (step S2223), and this subroutine is terminated.

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The game program in the embodiment of the present invention is:
A game program for executing a puzzle game,
A plurality of pieces (display surfaces P1, P2, P3, P4, P5 and P6, or three-dimensional pieces E1, E2 and E3) and a collective solid (cubic or cylindrical “collective solid” in which the plurality of pieces are arranged. )) Is displayed, display means (display 134),
An operation means (controller 122) that is operated by the player and generates an operation signal according to the operation;
In response to the operation signal generated from the operation signal, the following processes (1-1) to (1-3) are executed to display the plurality of segments and the collective solid on the display means. Control means (CPU 140) to perform,
Storage means (internal main memory 142e or external main) storing consistency data (consistency establishment table) defining correct answers of the puzzle game and image data of images displayed on each of the plurality of pieces. 146) and a game device (game device 112) having
The consistency data is data indicating the arrangement relationship of the pieces arranged in the collective solid when the puzzle game is a correct answer,
The image data is data for displaying on each of the plurality of segments in a manner in which an object is present in a virtual space in the display means.
(1-1) Processing for displaying the unit in a manner of moving the unit according to the operation signal (step S815 or S2115),
(1-2) A process of determining whether or not the puzzle game is correctly answered by referring to the consistency data when the plurality of pieces are arranged (S919 or S2217), and (1-3) When the answer to the puzzle game is correct, the display means displays the object in a virtual space in which the objects are aligned by the plurality of pieces (step S819 or S2119).

  According to this configuration, since it is determined whether or not the puzzle game is correctly answered using predetermined consistency data, it is possible to quickly and accurately determine whether or not the answer is correct. Also, by guessing the whole image of the object that will be displayed when answering the puzzle game correctly, we will solve the puzzle game by placing the pieces in a collective solid, so we will provide a new three-dimensional assembly puzzle Can do. Furthermore, when the puzzle game is answered correctly, the entire object is displayed in a consistent manner in the virtual space, so it can be easily determined whether or not the puzzle is answered correctly.

In addition, the game program in the embodiment of the present invention is:
Each of the plurality of pieces is a flat piece (display surfaces P1, P2, P3, P4, P5 and P6) having a planar shape,
The image data is moving image data for displaying the object in such a manner that the object is continuously moved along the surface of the flat piece.

  According to this configuration, since the object is displayed along the surface of the plane segment in a moving manner, a temporally changing image is displayed on the plane segment, and it is possible to infer an image of the object that is a correct answer. It is possible to provide a puzzle game that is difficult and interesting.

Furthermore, the game program in the embodiment of the present invention is:
Each of the plurality of pieces is a flat piece (display surfaces P1, P2, P3, P4, P5 and P6) having a planar shape,
The collective solid has a plurality of solid surfaces that define the outer shape of the collective solid and are transparent.
The image data is three-dimensional stereoscopic image data obtained by photographing an object existing in a virtual space inside the collective three-dimensional object with a virtual camera through each of the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces,
The process (1-1)
(3-1) This is a process of moving a plane segment in accordance with the operation signal and arranging it on one of a plurality of three-dimensional surfaces (step S815),
The process (1-3)
(3-3) When the answer to the puzzle game is correct, the display means displays the object in a state in which objects are aligned and exist in the virtual space inside the collective solid by the plane segments arranged in the collective solid (Step S819).

  According to this configuration, when a correct answer is given to the puzzle game, the objects are displayed so as to exist in a matching manner in the virtual space formed inside the collective solid, so that an image of a realistic object can be displayed. In addition, it is possible to give the player a motivation to correctly answer the puzzle game in order to see a realistic image. In addition, since 3D image data can be displayed by using 3D stereoscopic image data, it is difficult to guess the overall shape, size, color, etc. of the object that will be the correct answer, making it an interesting puzzle game. Can be provided.

Furthermore, the game program in the embodiment of the present invention is:
Each of the plurality of pieces is a solid piece having a solid shape (solid pieces E1, E2, and E3),
The collective solid has a plurality of solid surfaces that define the outer shape of the collective solid and are transparent.
The image data is three-dimensional stereoscopic image data obtained by photographing an object existing in a virtual space inside the collective three-dimensional object with a virtual camera through each of the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces,
The process (1-1)
(4-1) A process of assembling the collective solid by moving a solid element according to the operation signal (step S2115),
The process (1-3)
(4-3) When the answer to the puzzle game is correct, the display unit displays the object in a manner in which the objects exist in alignment in the virtual space inside the set solid by the solid pieces assembled as the set solid. It is a process (step S2119).

  According to this configuration, since the assembly solid is assembled by the solid elements having a solid shape, the puzzle can be made more difficult. In addition, by using 3D stereoscopic image data, it is possible to display a 3D object image not only to a collective 3D object but also to a 3D segment, so that a realistic image can be displayed and the entire object that is the correct answer can be displayed. It is possible to provide a more interesting puzzle game by making it difficult to guess the shape, size, color, etc. of the game.

In addition, the game program in the embodiment of the present invention is:
The virtual cameras are a plurality of virtual photographing cameras (M1 to M3) arranged at a plurality of positions in the height direction of the collective solid,
The three-dimensional stereoscopic image data is obtained by rotating each of the plurality of virtual photographing cameras around the collective solid while maintaining a constant distance from the center of the collective solid at a height corresponding to each of the plurality of virtual photographing cameras. It is characterized by the data taken by

  According to this configuration, since the three-dimensional stereoscopic image data is image data generated as a virtual image obtained by orbiting the collective solid, an image to be displayed on each of the plurality of three-dimensional segments is displayed in the rotation angle direction. Can be displayed differently. By doing so, it is necessary to solve the puzzle while adjusting not only the arrangement of the three-dimensional pieces but also the rotation angles of the three-dimensional pieces, so the overall shape and size of the object that is the correct answer It is possible to provide a puzzle game that makes it difficult to guess the colors and colors.

112 Game device (game device)
122 controller (operation means)
134 Display (display means)
140 CPU (control means)
142e internal main memory (storage means)
146 External main memory (storage means)

Claims (5)

A game program for executing a puzzle game,
Display means for displaying a plurality of segments and a set solid in which the plurality of segments are arranged;
An operation means that is operated by the player and generates an operation signal according to the operation;
In response to the operation signal generated from the operation signal, the following processes (1-1) to (1-3) are executed to display the plurality of segments and the collective solid on the display means. Control means for
Executed in a game device having storage means storing consistency data defining correct answers of the puzzle game and image data of images displayed on each of the plurality of segments,
The consistency data is data indicating the arrangement relationship of the pieces arranged in the collective solid when the puzzle game is a correct answer,
The image data is data for displaying on each of the plurality of segments in a manner in which an object exists in a virtual space on the display means.
(1-1) Processing for displaying in a mode in which the segment is moved in response to the operation signal;
(1-2) A process of determining whether or not the puzzle game is correctly answered with reference to the consistency data when the plurality of pieces are arranged, and (1-3) Correct answer to the puzzle game. When it does, the process which displays in the said display means in the aspect in which the said object matched and exists in virtual space by these several segments. Each of the plurality of segments is a planar segment having a planar shape,
The game program according to claim 1, wherein the image data is moving image data for displaying the object in a manner of continuously moving along the surface of the flat piece. Each of the plurality of segments is a planar segment having a planar shape,
The collective solid has a plurality of solid surfaces that define the outer shape of the collective solid and are transparent.
The image data is three-dimensional stereoscopic image data obtained by photographing an object existing in a virtual space inside the collective three-dimensional object with a virtual camera through each of the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces,
The process (1-1)
(3-1) It is a process of moving a plane segment according to the operation signal and arranging it on one of a plurality of three-dimensional surfaces.
The process (1-3)
(3-3) When the answer to the puzzle game is correct, the display means displays the object in a state in which objects are aligned and exist in the virtual space inside the collective solid by the plane segments arranged in the collective solid The game program according to claim 1. Each of the plurality of pieces is a solid piece having a solid shape,
The collective solid has a plurality of solid surfaces that define the outer shape of the collective solid and are transparent.
The image data is three-dimensional stereoscopic image data obtained by photographing an object existing in a virtual space inside the collective three-dimensional object with a virtual camera through each of the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces,
The process (1-1)
(4-1) A process of assembling the collective solid by moving a solid element according to the operation signal,
The process (1-3)
(4-3) When the answer to the puzzle game is correct, the display unit displays the object in a manner in which the objects exist in alignment in the virtual space inside the set solid by the solid pieces assembled as the set solid. The game program according to claim 1, which is a process. The virtual camera is a plurality of virtual shooting cameras arranged at a plurality of positions in the height direction of the collective solid,
The three-dimensional stereoscopic image data is obtained by rotating each of the plurality of virtual photographing cameras around the collective solid while maintaining a constant distance from the center of the collective solid at a height corresponding to each of the plurality of virtual photographing cameras. The game program according to claim 4, wherein the game program is data captured by shooting.

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